MUTTON DUM BIRIYANI

MUTTON DUM BIRIYANI 

Ingredients:
Seeraga Samba Rice - 1 cup
Mutton - 300 gm
Small Onion - 150 gm
Tomato - 1 1/2
Salt as needed 
Chilly Powder - 1 t spoon 
Turmeric Powder - 1/4 t spoon 
Coriander Leaves - 2 tbl spoon 
Mint Leaves - 2 tbl spoon 
Oil - 3 tbl spoon 
Ghee - 2 tbl spoon 
Lemon - 1/2
Curd - 1/4 cup
For Grinding:
Biriyani Leaf - 1
Maze - 1
Cardamom - 2
Cloves - 2
Green Chilly - 1
Ginger - 1 inch piece 
Garlic - 6
Fennel Seeds - 1/2 t spoon 
Cumin Seeds - 1/2 t spoon 
Pepper - 1/2 t spoon 
Coriander Seeds - 1 1/2 t spoon 

      Grind the items to grind to a fine paste.
      Grind onion coarsely.

      Heat oil, ghee in a pressure cooker and add onion.
      Sauté until golden.
      Add chopped tomato, chilly powder, turmeric powder, salt and cook until mushy.

      Now add the ground paste, chopped coriander leaves, mint leaves and mix well.

      Add curd, mutton, 1 cup water and bring it to boil.

      Close and pressure cook for 30 minutes in low flame.

      Wash and soak rice for 1/2 an hour.

      Once pressure releases, add lemon juice, drained rice, 1 cup water and cook for 5 minutes.
      Close with a lid and place it in a dose tawa.
      Keep a heavy weight and simmer for 20 minutes.

      Open the lid after 5 minutes.

      Enjoy mutton biriyani with raita and chips.