MUTTON BIRIYANI

INGREDIENTS:

Mutton - 1 kg
Rice - 1 1/2 cups ; 
Lemon - 1 
Mint leaves , Coriander leaves 
Salt to taste 
Curd - 1 tbsp
Turmeric powder - 1 tsp
Onion - 2
Tomato - 2
Cinnamon - 3
Cloves - 1
Biriyani leaves -3

To Grind : 

Green chillies -3
Fennel seeds - 1 tsp
Coriander seeds - 1 tsp
Anasi poo -2
Cinnamon sticks-2
Cloves - 2Elachi - 2 
Ginger - a small piece
Garlic cloves - 7-8

METHOD OF PREPARATION : 

1) Marinate mutton with little of chilli powder , coriander powder , salt,turmeric powder and curd for 30 minutes.
2) Heat oil or ghee in pressure cooker . Once hot add whole spices, biriyani leaves for 2 minutes , followed by sliced onion and saute till half brown .
3) Then add tomato , coriander leaves,pudina . Saute it till tender . 
4) Add marinated mutton,add all the powders ,grinded masala , salt and cook for 20 minutes till the mutton is half cooked. 

5) Add rice with 1 1/2 cup of water and pressure cook for 2 whistles . Leave it in dum for 15 minutes. 
5) Remove the lid and sprinkle lemon juice in it .Serve hot with Onion Raitha and Pudina Chutney .

Linking it up with EP - Herbs and Spices - Asafoetida and Fennel seeds event by divya.

 Priya Ranjit and Divya Pramil 's 60 days to Christmas event