2010/01/28

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 .


18 comments:

Tina said...

Looks yummy...

Nandinis food said...

Reminds me of my mom's biryani! Your method matches my mom's methods! Give me a half plate and daddy will like this!

Menaga Sathia said...

Nice&Yummy biriyani...

shahana said...

Tempting!!!!

Roochi said...

Waaw inviting... the best part is the way u have put in steel plate with raitha... remind of eating at mom's place in inda...
Roochi
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San!!! said...

wow what a scrumptious biryani,wish i could eat them now.Perfect output n so inviting shama.

Saraswathy Balakrishnan said...

Simply delicious!!!

Ramya Vijaykumar said...

Hey Shama, the biriyani looks mouthwatering am drooling lovely yaar am so much craving to have some!!!

Malar Gandhi said...

Wow man, lovely mutton biriyani:) Love it:)

Priya Suresh said...

Such a droolworthy briyani..looks yummm..

Deepti said...

Yumm Yumm
Nice recipe...will give a try 4 sure

Padma said...

Lot of mutton dishes. Looks yummy Shama.

AdukalaVishesham said...

Biriyani looks delicious...

Saritha said...

Wonderful biryani,mouthwatering

Gita Jaishankar said...

Sapida varalama Shama :)

gtyuk said...

I like both the versions; looks delicious with the vengaya pachadi !!!

Chitra said...

Looks nice !!

Reva said...

Biryani looks yummy dear..:) Thanks for linking it to the event..:)
Reva

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