Malabar Mutton Biryani Recipe
A non-veg Malabar recipe with basmati rice - soaked for 15 minutes and drained, mutton - chopped, green chilli. Ready in 1h, serves 2.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
Instructions
21 steps- 1
To begin making Malabar Mutton Biryani Recipe, prep all the ingredients well
mutton - chopped(300 grams) - 2
Once done, take the ingredients for biryani masala in a mixer grinder and grind to a smooth paste with the help of little water
ginger garlic paste(1 tablespoon)water(4 cups) - 3
Also soak basmati rice in water for 10-15 minutes
basmati rice - soaked for 15 minutes and drained(2 cups)water(4 cups) - 4
Heat the ghee in a cast iron or heavy bottomed kadai; Once the ghee is hot but not yet smoking, add the sliced onions and saute till golden brown in colour and caramelized
onions - sliced(3)tablespoons ghee - (more to serve)(2) - 5
You can take these onions out and add them at the end of the recipe for a nice texture
onions - sliced(3) - 6
Now into the same pan, add the sliced tomatoes and saute well till mushy
tomatoes - chopped(3)onions - sliced(3) - 7
Once the tomatoes are mushy, add in ginger garlic paste, curd and freshly ground biryani masala paste, cardamom, turmeric powder, and coriander powder and saute a bit till the raw smell of ginger garlic paste goes away
ginger garlic paste(1 tablespoon)coriander (dhania) leaves - chopped(1/4 cup)curd (dahi / yogurt)(60 ml)tomatoes - chopped(3)cardamom (elaichi) pods/seeds(1)coriander powder (dhania)(1 tablespoon)cardamom (elaichi) pods/seeds(3) - 8
Add the mutton pieces and cook well with lid closed
mutton - chopped(300 grams) - 9
Melt the ghee in a biryani pot and add in the remaining spices- green chillies, mint, coriander leaves, cashew nuts, raisins, bay leaves and saute till brown in colour
green chilli(4)coriander (dhania) leaves - chopped(1/4 cup)mint leaves (pudina)(1/4 cup)cashew nuts(5)raisins(15)tablespoons ghee - (more to serve)(2)coriander powder (dhania)(1 tablespoon)green chilli(2) - 10
Add milk, curd, and water
curd (dahi / yogurt)(60 ml)milk(100 ml)saffron strands - soaked in bit of milk(1)water(4 cups) - 11
Wait till it comes to a boil and then add rice
basmati rice - soaked for 15 minutes and drained(2 cups) - 12
Add salt to taste
- 13
Lower the heat, cover the pan with a lid and continue to cook for 15 minutes or till teh rice is done
basmati rice - soaked for 15 minutes and drained(2 cups) - 14
Take another biryani pot, place half the rice into it
basmati rice - soaked for 15 minutes and drained(2 cups) - 15
Now layer the cooked flavourful mutton on the top of the rice
basmati rice - soaked for 15 minutes and drained(2 cups)mutton - chopped(300 grams) - 16
Add the remaining rice on top of the mutton
basmati rice - soaked for 15 minutes and drained(2 cups)mutton - chopped(300 grams) - 17
Spread the contents of the pan to make an even layer
- 18
Make random holes through the rice with a spoon and pour into each a little saffron milk
basmati rice - soaked for 15 minutes and drained(2 cups)milk(100 ml)saffron strands - soaked in bit of milk(1) - 19
Place a few spoons of ghee, caramelized onion, cashew nuts and raisins on the surface and cover tightly
cashew nuts(5)raisins(15)tablespoons ghee - (more to serve)(2) - 20
Serve the biryani hot
- 21
Serve Malabar Mutton Biryani Recipe along with Biriyani Chammanthi Recipe (Green Chutney Recipe) and Masala Chaas Recipe (Indian Spiced Buttermilk)
mutton - chopped(300 grams)green chilli(4)milk(100 ml)saffron strands - soaked in bit of milk(1)green chilli(2)
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Malabar Mutton Biryani Recipe
A non-veg Malabar recipe with basmati rice - soaked for 15 minutes and drained, mutton - chopped, green chilli. Ready in 1h, serves 2.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
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21 steps- 1
To begin making Malabar Mutton Biryani Recipe, prep all the ingredients well
mutton - chopped(300 grams) - 2
Once done, take the ingredients for biryani masala in a mixer grinder and grind to a smooth paste with the help of little water
ginger garlic paste(1 tablespoon)water(4 cups) - 3
Also soak basmati rice in water for 10-15 minutes
basmati rice - soaked for 15 minutes and drained(2 cups)water(4 cups) - 4
Heat the ghee in a cast iron or heavy bottomed kadai; Once the ghee is hot but not yet smoking, add the sliced onions and saute till golden brown in colour and caramelized
onions - sliced(3)tablespoons ghee - (more to serve)(2) - 5
You can take these onions out and add them at the end of the recipe for a nice texture
onions - sliced(3) - 6
Now into the same pan, add the sliced tomatoes and saute well till mushy
tomatoes - chopped(3)onions - sliced(3) - 7
Once the tomatoes are mushy, add in ginger garlic paste, curd and freshly ground biryani masala paste, cardamom, turmeric powder, and coriander powder and saute a bit till the raw smell of ginger garlic paste goes away
ginger garlic paste(1 tablespoon)coriander (dhania) leaves - chopped(1/4 cup)curd (dahi / yogurt)(60 ml)tomatoes - chopped(3)cardamom (elaichi) pods/seeds(1)coriander powder (dhania)(1 tablespoon)cardamom (elaichi) pods/seeds(3) - 8
Add the mutton pieces and cook well with lid closed
mutton - chopped(300 grams) - 9
Melt the ghee in a biryani pot and add in the remaining spices- green chillies, mint, coriander leaves, cashew nuts, raisins, bay leaves and saute till brown in colour
green chilli(4)coriander (dhania) leaves - chopped(1/4 cup)mint leaves (pudina)(1/4 cup)cashew nuts(5)raisins(15)tablespoons ghee - (more to serve)(2)coriander powder (dhania)(1 tablespoon)green chilli(2) - 10
Add milk, curd, and water
curd (dahi / yogurt)(60 ml)milk(100 ml)saffron strands - soaked in bit of milk(1)water(4 cups) - 11
Wait till it comes to a boil and then add rice
basmati rice - soaked for 15 minutes and drained(2 cups) - 12
Add salt to taste
- 13
Lower the heat, cover the pan with a lid and continue to cook for 15 minutes or till teh rice is done
basmati rice - soaked for 15 minutes and drained(2 cups) - 14
Take another biryani pot, place half the rice into it
basmati rice - soaked for 15 minutes and drained(2 cups) - 15
Now layer the cooked flavourful mutton on the top of the rice
basmati rice - soaked for 15 minutes and drained(2 cups)mutton - chopped(300 grams) - 16
Add the remaining rice on top of the mutton
basmati rice - soaked for 15 minutes and drained(2 cups)mutton - chopped(300 grams) - 17
Spread the contents of the pan to make an even layer
- 18
Make random holes through the rice with a spoon and pour into each a little saffron milk
basmati rice - soaked for 15 minutes and drained(2 cups)milk(100 ml)saffron strands - soaked in bit of milk(1) - 19
Place a few spoons of ghee, caramelized onion, cashew nuts and raisins on the surface and cover tightly
cashew nuts(5)raisins(15)tablespoons ghee - (more to serve)(2) - 20
Serve the biryani hot
- 21
Serve Malabar Mutton Biryani Recipe along with Biriyani Chammanthi Recipe (Green Chutney Recipe) and Masala Chaas Recipe (Indian Spiced Buttermilk)
mutton - chopped(300 grams)green chilli(4)milk(100 ml)saffron strands - soaked in bit of milk(1)green chilli(2)
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