Nawabi Biryani

Nawabi Biryani

INGREDIENTS:-
Basmati rice 325 gms.
Mutton, cut in pieces ½ kg.
Onions, sliced 3 nos.
Ginger-garlic paste ½ tbsp.
Garam masala 1 tsp.
Red chilies 3 nos.
Cinnamon 1" piece
Curd, beaten ½ cup
Green cardamom 3 nos.
Pepper 5 nos.
Cloves 5 nos.
Shahjeera ½ tsp.
Turmeric powder ½ tsp.
Saffron, in 1/4 cup milk 1 pinch
Coriander/Pudina, chopped As required
Jardalu (apricots 5 nos.
Dry fruits As required
Ghee As required
METHOD:-


1.Fry the dry fruits & apricots in 2½ tbsps. ghee with a little salt to taste.
2.Now grind the fried onions and red chilies to a fine paste.
3.Marinate the mutton pieces with curd, ginger-garlic paste, onion paste, turmeric
powder and salt.
4.In a pressure cooker heat ghee, add the marinated mutton and pressure cook
till done.
5.Heat ghee again in another vessel, add the whole spices, fry for a while and
then add the washed rice.
6.Add salt, warm water so that comes 1½ inch above the rice and cook till the rice
is done.
7.Remove, spread out to cool and remove the whole spices.
8.Now to assemble, apply ghee to a heavy bottomed vessel, add the cooked
mutton and sprinkle little garam masala.
9.Cover with a layer of rice, followed by a melted ghee and then the saffron milk.
10.Lastly, add the fried nuts, cover tightly and keep on dum for 15-20 minutes.
11.Mix and serve hot garnished with chopped coriander & pudina.