Mutton Dum Biryani Recipe

Name: Mutton Dum Biryani Recipe
Prep time: 90 min
Cuisine: North Indian Recipes
Ingredients: 8 Onions; thinly sliced; 1/4 cup Ginger; chopped; 1/4 cup Garlic; cloves; 7 Green Chillies; For the rice; 1 Bay leaves (tej patta); torn; 2 Cardamom (Elaichi) Pods/Seeds; 1 inch Cinnamon Stick (Dalchini); 3 Cloves (Laung); 2 cups Basmati rice; washed and soaked for 30 minutes; Salt; to taste; Ingredients to marinate; 500 grams Mutton; curry cut; 1 cup Hung Curd (Greek Yogurt); 1 tablespoon Ginger Garlic Paste; 1 teaspoon Red Chilli powder; 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi); 1 teaspoon Garam masala powder; Salt; to taste; Other Ingredients; 2 Bay leaves (tej patta); 2 inch Cinnamon Stick (Dalchini)

By Admin

Prep Time Total in 90 M

Course Lunch

Cuisine North Indian Recipes

Diet Non Vegeterian

The Mutton Dum Biryani Recipe is a lip smacking biryani that is packed with flavours from the spices, caramelized onions and saffron. It is a hearty dish that is made during festivals like Id and or when there are special occasions in the family. The dum cooking technique which we have used in this recipe, brings in the deep flavours from the mutton masala to get combined with the Basmati Rice.

Ingredients

8 Onions
thinly sliced
1/4 cup Ginger
chopped
1/4 cup Garlic
cloves
7 Green Chillies
For the rice
1 Bay leaves (tej patta)
torn
2 Cardamom (Elaichi) Pods/Seeds
1 inch Cinnamon Stick (Dalchini)
3 Cloves (Laung)
2 cups Basmati rice
washed and soaked for 30 minutes
Salt
to taste
Ingredients to marinate
500 grams Mutton
curry cut
1 cup Hung Curd (Greek Yogurt)
1 tablespoon Ginger Garlic Paste
1 teaspoon Red Chilli powder
1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)
1 teaspoon Garam masala powder
Salt
to taste
Other Ingredients
2 Bay leaves (tej patta)
2 inch Cinnamon Stick (Dalchini)
4 Cloves (Laung)
1 Mace (Javitri)
4 Dagad phool (/pathar phool/black stone flower)
1 teaspoon Red Chilli powder
1/4 teaspoon Garam masala powder
2 Tomatoes
finely chopped
1/2 cup Mint Leaves (Pudina)
chopped
Salt
to taste
1/2 cup Milk
Saffron strands
a few
4 tablespoons Oil
4 Ghee
2 cups Whole Wheat Flour
for sealing the vessel

Instructions

Step 1

To begin making the Mutton Dum Biryani Recipe, first we will make a paste of the ginger, garlic and green chillies

Step 2

Into a mixer grinder add the chopped ginger, garlic cloves and green chillies

Step 3

Blend to make a paste and keep aside

Step 4

Next step is to marinate the mutton for the Mutton Dum Biryani

Step 5

Wash mutton thoroughly

Step 6

Add the washed mutton into a mixing bowl and add the yogurt, 1 tablespoon of the ginger garlic and chilli paste, red chilli powder, turmeric powder, garam masala and salt to taste

Step 7

Cover and place the mutton in the refrigerator and marinate it for at least 4 hours

Step 8

Once we are ready, the next step is to caramelize the onions

Step 9

Into a preheated pan add oil and the sliced onions

Step 10

Saute the onions on low to medium heat until caramelized

Step 11

This process takes time so be patient so as to get the perfect golden brown caramelized onions

Step 12

If you brown the onions on high heat then the onions will not caramelize evenly

Step 13

Once done keep 1/2 the portion of the caramelized onions for the biryani masala and 1/2 portion for garnishing the Mutton Dum Biryani

Step 14

The next step is to cook the rice until it is 3/4th done

Step 15

Into a saucepan add 4 cups of water, the bay leaf, cardamom pods, cinnamon stick, cloves, salt to taste and the washed basmati rice

Step 16

Allow the rice to boil in the water for 3 to 4 minutes

Step 17

Power cook the rice until 3/4th done

Step 18

Once done drain the water from the rice, add a tablespoon of ghee to the rice and mix gently

Step 19

Cover & keep aside

Step 20

Next to make the saffron milk; dissolve the saffron strands in warm milk and keep aside

Step 21

Next is to make the dough to seal the bowl for dum cooking

Step 22

Into a bowl add the wheat flour and add water to make a firm dough

Step 23

Cover and keep aside