RICH MUTTON BIRYANI WITH INDIAN SPICES

INGREDIENTS
Mutton - 1 kg
Rice - 3 cups
Curd - 800 gm
Whole Garam Masala - 2 tbsp
Red Chilli powder - 1 tsp
Ginger & Garlic paste - 3 tbsp
Saffron - a generous pinch
green chillies, cut into two slits - 4 to 5
Fried Onions (dark brown) - 3
Juice of 3 Lemons
Salt to taste
Milk

METHOD
1. Put the mutton pieces in the pressure cooker, add 1 tbsp whole garam masala, red chilli powder,
ginger-garlic paste, curd, salt to taste and cook without water till mutton is almost done.
2. Soak the rice for about 1 to 2 hours. Cook the rice in salted boiling water along with the remaining
whole garam masala till it is almost cooked. Strain and keep the rice aside.
3. Soak the saffron in warm milk.
4. Arrange half of the rice in a big saucepan, put one layer of mutton masala and sprinkle with fried
onions, green chillies, lemon juice and saffron dissolved in warm milk.
5. Now arrange another layer of boiled rice and sprinkle with fried onions, green chillies, lemon juice
and saffron dissolved in warm milk.
6. Cover with aluminium foil and cook in pre-heated oven for 15-20 mins. You can also cook on gas
on very low heat.