MUTTON BIRIYANI (Thalapakatti style)

INGREDIENTS:

• Mutton- 1/2 kg
• Basmati Rice - 1 cup
• Biriyani  powder- 2 tsps
• Onion - 1 big
• Tomato - 1 big
• Bay leaves - 2
• Cloves - 2
• Cinnamon -2
• Mint leaves
• Salt to taste

To grind:

• Onion - 1 
• Ginger - a small piece
• Garlic cloves - 4
• Lemon juice - 1 lime
• Split green chillies - 8

METHOD OF PREPARATION :

1) Marinate mutton with little of ginger-garlic paste,chilli powder , salt,turmeric powder and curd for 30 minutes.

2) Soak rice for 20 minutes.
3) Heat oil or ghee in pressure cooker . Once hot add biriyani leaves,chopped onion and saute till tender .
4) Then add chopped tomato ,ginger-garlic paste and split chillies.Then, add the grinded masala and saute till the raw smell leaves. Add mint leaves and mix it well.

4) Add marinated mutton,add all the powders , salt and saute for 10 minutes . Add little water and pressure cook for 8 whistles. Allow the steam to leave and open the lid. Add 1 cup of water, bring it to boil.

5) Finally add rice and stir well with mutton. Pressure cook for 2 whistles. Remove from the flame. Open the lid after the steam leaves.

Serve hot with raitha.

Sending this to Srilekha's EFM : Mutton Series . . This one i made for New year .