BRIYANI

1. HYDERABAD BRIYANI

Ingredients
Basmathi rice-1/2 kg
Garam masala powder-2 tsp
Mutton-1/2 kg
Onion-1 cup
Oil
Ghee-2 tbsp
Chilly powder-1 tsp
Curd-1/2 cup
Cinnamon,cloves,cardamom,nutmeg-few
Ginger-1 inch
Garlic-8flakes
Green chilly-8
Mint leaves and coriander leaves-1/2 bundle
Salt

Method

Cook the rice separately with garam masala powder and salt.

Marinate mutton in gingergarliic paste,little salt,chilly powder and curd.

Fry the sliced onion in oil till golden brown.

Season cinnamon,cloves,cardamom,nutmeg,mint laeves in ghee and oil,then add green chillies and sauté.
Add mutton and sauted few mts.cook it.

Final preparation:
Take a heavy bottom vessel, arrange as layers ,put some mutton in vessel, sprinkle onions, coriander leaves, then half of the rice, again mutton and remaining rice on top, sprinkle coriander leaves.
Close the lid tightly and thump it for 5 mts.




2. MUTTON BRIYANI


Ingredients
Briyani rice-1 cup
mutton-200 gms
Oil and ghee
Salt
Sliced onion-1 1/2 cup
Sliced tomato-1/2 cup
Green chilly-2
Mint leaves(1/4 cup)
bay leaves and cardamom,cinnamon and cloves-few

To paste:
Ginger-1/2 inch
Garlic-6 flakes
Cinnamon,cloves,aniseeds and poppy seeds-few
Dry chilly-2

Grind coarsely:
Small onion-5
Coriander leaves and mint leaves-1/4 cup

Method
Heat ghee and oil,season bay leaves and cardamom,cinnamon and cloves.
Add mint leaves,mix for 2 mts.
Add masala paste and mix till raw smell goes.
Add coarsely pasted and mix well.

Add onion,chilly and tomato.
Mix for 2 mts.
Add mutton,mix for 2 mts.
Add 2 tbsp curd.
Close and keep till semi cooked.
Add rice,mix evenly.
Add water and salt.
Cook it.
Sprinkle coriander leaves and mix evenly.