Mutton Masala Biryani

Boneless chunks of mutton cooked in garam masala, yoghurt, ginger, garlic and chillies with saffron flavored rice on dum.





 1/4 cup oil or ghee
1 tbsp julienne  Ginger
1/2 cup Onions sliced
Coriander leaves   about Coriander leaves chopped
1 & 1/2 tsp Red Chilly powder
 Mint leaves chopped
1/4 tsp Turmeric 
2 Green Chillies chopped
1 tsp Salt to
5 Cloves
1 & 1/2 tsp Ginger / Garlic
1 Cinnamon 2"
6 tbsp Yogurt whipped
12 Peppercorns
1   Tomato chopped
1/4 tsp Yellow food coloring diluted in 1/2 cup water
500 gm mutton undercut cubed
1 tbsp of Water
1/2 kg Rice boiled with saffron


Heat the oil.
Fry the onions till they are translucent.
Add the red chili powder turmeric
salt and ginger / garlic
Stir and fry till the oil separates.
Add the yogurt, tomatoes,mutton and water.
Cook for 15 minutes or until the mutton is tender. Remove the pot from the heat.
Put in the julienne s of ginger  coriander leaves
 mint leaves, green chillies, cloves, cinnamon, peppercorns and yellow food coloring.
Add the rice on top along with the additional oil.
Cover the pot and return to heat.
Simmer over a low heat for 10-15 minutes.