Hyderabadi Biryani - Rice - World Famous Recipes

Rice >> Hyderabadi Biryani

Ingredients:

						
For Rice:
2 Cups Basmati Rice
3 ½ Cups Water
1 ½ Tsp Salt
3 Tsp Ghee Or Butter
3 Each Of Cloves, Cardamoms, & Cinnamon
1 Bay Leaf
1 Tsp Black Cumin Seeds
For Mutton:
½ Kg Mutton
3 Green Chilies
3 Large Onions
3 Tomatoes
3 Each Of Cloves, Cardamom & Cinnamon
4 Tsp Ghee
1 Bunch Coriander Leaves
½ Bunch Mint Leaves
Masala 1:
1 Large Pod Garlic
1 Large Piece Ginger
Grind Together To A Fine Paste.
Masala 2:
12 Red Chilies
2 Tbsp Coriander Seeds
2 Tsp Fennel Seeds
2 Tsp Khus Khus Seeds
Grind Together To A Smooth Paste
Masala 3:
½ Cup Grated Coconut 
3 Tsp Chopped Cashew Nuts
½ Cup Yogurt
Grind Together To A Smooth Paste
Hard Boiled Eggs For Decoration

Preparation:
For Rice: Soak The Rice In Water For 20 Minutes, Drain And Keep Aside.
Heat Ghee, Add The Remaining Spices For Rice Preparation And Fry For 1 Minute.
Add Rice And Fry For Further 2 To 3 Minutes.
Add Water, Salt And Cook Till The Water Is Absorbed.
Allow Rice To Cool.
For Mutton: Clean The Meat, Cut Into Pieces And Soak In The Yogurt.
Heat Ghee, Add Spices, Chopped Green Chilies And Onions And Fry Till Mixture Turns Brown.
Also Add Masala 1 And 2 And Stir Well.
Now Add The Tomatoes And Fry For 2 Minutes.
Then Add Mutton Pieces, Coriander And Mint Leaves And Simmer For 5 Minutes.
Add ½ Cup Of Water And Salt To Taste.
Cook For 15 Minutes And Add Masala 3. Cook Till The Gravy Becomes Thick.
Arranging The Biryani: Divide Rice Into 3 Parts And Mutton Into 2 Parts.
Grease A Dish And Arrange Alternate Layers Of Meat And Rice And Meat, Beginning And Ending With Rice.
Dissolve A Little Saffron Or Yellow Coloring In ¼ Cup Of Milk.
Pour Over Rice, Cover And Bake For 20 To 30 Minutes.
Transfer To A Serving Dish And Garnish With Fried Onions, Cashew Nuts, Raisins And Hardboiled Eggs.

You can serve with your family and friends.