MUTTON BRIYANI

        

   
  Many will be mouthwatering hearing the name of the receipe.A receipe  which has got many followers :).I am no exception for that....My hubby loves my way of preparation of briyani...I should thank my friend shyamala for this receipe.I learnt it from her while we were working together years back.....It will be too good that whenever i make briyani i remember her....The main masala is hers  i  have made little changes in preparation method.You will definitely love this briyani.....

Here goes the receipe....I am sorry I missed some pics in this will update it soon....

INGREDIENTS
Onion-1 Big
Tomato-1 medium
basmati rice-1 1/2 cup
curd-2 tablespoon
lemon-1 teaspoon
mint leaves- 1 handful
coriander leaves-1 handful
slit green chilli- 2
Mutton-1/4 kg
chilli powder-1/4 teaspoon
coriander powder-1/4 teaspoon
turmeric powder-1 teaspoon
salt-as required

masala paste
oil-1 teaspoon
Dry red chillies-2
ginger-7 small pieces
garlic-9 pods

For seasoning
Oil-2 tablespoon
ghee-2 tablespoon
cinnamon-2
clove-2
annasipoo-1
elaichi-1
jadhipathiri-1
shajeera-1/4teaspoon
fennelseeds-1/4 teaspoon

THE PICS

Fry the chillies

Boiling the mutton

Seasoning

Saute the onions

Add mint,pudhinaa leaves

Add masala paste,tomatoes saute well

Once it mashes up add spice powders,salt,curd...

Mix and let it cook....

Add enough water for rice to cook...let it boil

After it boils add rice,boiled mutton,mint,pudhina leaves,lime juice

Keep in high flame , after the rice raises leave it in low flame in dum

Preparation

Step1

Masala
        Pour oil in a pan once its heated saute the red chillies for few seconds till it turns crisp and keep aside.once its warm, grind it sepetately in a mixer then add rest of ingredients mentioned for masala.

Step2

Marination

         Marinate the mutton with 1 tablespoon curd ,1 teaspoon of the masala grinded, little salt and turmeric powder and keep aside for half an hour.Now boil the mutton for 3 to 4 steams in pressure cooker until its 90% cooked.

Step3

       Take a pan/cooker add the items in seasoning , saute well.after  its done add onions fry it well until it turns golden brown and becomes one third in quantity.now add half the amount of mint and coriander leaves saute well until you get good aroma...Now add the tomatoes and little salt so that it smashes soon.Then add the grinded masala, and saute well till you get good flavour and oil seperates..
       Now add the boiled mutton and saute well for few minutes .Now add curd,chilli powder,coriander powder,turmeric powder,salt-as required and saute well for 2 minutes.Now water required for boiling the rice , mix well and allow it to boil well.Once it starts boiling add 1 tablespoon ghee, lemon juice,mint and coriander leaves and close the pan/cooker.
       For cooker , 2 steams in medium high flame and 1 steam in low flame will do.for open pan keep in medium high flame until water drains , and be careful that once the water drains immediately remove from direct heat and place the pan above any thick flat tava for eg.dosatava in low flame for about 10 minutes so that the masala blends well with chicken and rice.
       WATER MEASUREMENTS.(for most basmati rice)
       for cooker- 1.5 cup of water for  1 cup rice.
       For open pan-2 cup of water for  1 cup rice.
   
    Now awesome briyani is ready to eat...

Tips
   Saute the onion so well that it turns very little in quantity...and
golden brown...very important for good briyani.
   the grinded masala, should be sauted well till you get good flavour of masala.
   For an excellent briyani both rice and meat should be in equal quantity.