Mutton Biryani

Mutton Biryani is one of the most favorite and loved dishes all around Pakistan. This traditional Indo-Pak cuisine is prepared by layering the long grain flavorsome Basmati rice with the appetizingly rich spicy and savory mutton gravy.

This super scrumptious and mouth-watering Mutton Biryani makes a perfect feast for any occasion.

Here’s the recipe for this incredibly scrumptious and mouth-watering Mutton Biryani;

Directions

• Marinate mutton pieces in yogurt. 
• Dry roast cardamom, cinnamon, peppercorns, and cloves.
• Grind to a fine powder. 
• Blend ginger, red chilies, green chilies, half the onions, garlic, and coconut. 
• Heat mutton fat in a pan.
• Add chopped onions and ground spices. 
• Fry until onions turn golden brown. 
• Add marinated mutton and cook well.
• Add poppy seed powder. 
• Add salt and the remaining yogurt.
• Cover and cook until meat tenders. 
• Add ground spices.
• Remove from flame. 
• Chop remaining onions.
• Fry them in fat in a separate pan. 
• Add cloves and bay leaves. 
• Fry for a few more minutes.
• Add rice, salt (acc. to taste), and water.
• Cook until the water dries off and the rice is cooked.  
• Put half-cooked rice in a pan and sprinkle saffron water over it. 
• Place mutton masala over it.
• Cover with the remaining rice layer. 
• Garnish with fried onions.
• Let steam cook on low flame for 5-10 mins.
• Dish out and serve hot with raita.