MUTTON BIRYANI (with Coconut Milk)

INGREDIENTS:

Mutton - 700 g
Basmati Rice - 1 1/2 cups 

Biriyani masala powder - 1 1/2 tsps

Coconut milk -- 1 cup
Split green chillies - 6
Onion - 1
Cinnamon - 3
Cloves - 1

Rajapatri - few

Phool - few
Chilli powder - 2 tsp

Tomato - 2 medium size

Handful of  pudina leaves. 

Salt to taste 

To Grind :

Ginger - small piece

Garlic cloves - 6

Coriander seeds - 1 tsp

Fennel seeds - 1 tsp

METHOD OF PREPARATION :

1) Marinate Mutton with chilli powder, salt, turmeric powder and curd for 30 minutes.

2) Heat oil or ghee in pressure cooker . Once hot add whole spices for 2 minutes , followed by sliced onion and saute till half brown .

3) Then add tomato and green chillies . Saute it till tender . 

4) Add the grinded masala and saute till the raw smell leaves.

5) Add in the mutton and saute for few minutes, till it leaves out water.

6) Add rice and coconut milk with 1 cup of water and pressure cook for 2 whistles.

6) Remove from the flame. Allow the steam to leave. 

Serve hot with Onion Raitha and Pudina Chutney .