POT MUTTON BIRIYANI

INGREDIENTS:

Mutton - 700 g

Basmati Rice - 1 1/2 cups 

Garam masala powder - 1 1/2 tsps

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, chopped tomatoes, green chillies and curd for 30 minutes.

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

3. Add  blended masala and saute till the raw smell leaves.

4) Add in the marinated mutton, Chilli powder, Garam masala, Salt, Mint and Coriander leaves. Add sufficient water for the mutton to be cooked. Cover with a lid and cook for 20 - 30 minutes, till mutton is cooked. You can either pressure cook mutton and then add to it. Meanwhile, soak rice for 10 minutes.

5) Once the mutton is cooked well. Add in the rice with 1 cup of water and cover with the lid. Cook in slow flame till done.

Serve hot with Raitha.