Mutton Biryaniमटन बिरयानी
The Eid al-Adha signature across Indian Muslim households — the dish that consumes the fresh qurbani meat on the first day.
About 120 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 kg mutton
- 3 cups basmati rice
- Curd, fried onions, ginger-garlic paste
- Whole spices, red chilli, turmeric
- Saffron milk, ghee, mint, coriander
Method
- Marinate the mutton with curd, ginger-garlic, fried onions and spices for 4 hours.
- Cook the rice to 70% with whole spices and drain.
- Cook the marinated mutton in a heavy pot until nearly tender.
- Layer the rice over the mutton, add saffron milk, ghee, mint and coriander, and seal with dough or foil.
- Cook on low heat (dum) for 25 minutes, then rest 15 minutes before opening.