Name: Kolkata: Mutton Biryani
Prep time: 2 h
Cook time: 3 h
Total time: 5 h
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 kg mutton; 500g whole grain basmati rice; 3-4 boiled eggs; 5 potatoes; 2 onions; 200ml vegetable oil; 1 Tbsp green chili paste; 4 Tsp salt; 75g ghee; 15 strands keshar (saffron); 1 Tbsp biryani iter; 2 inches cinnamon; 2 black cardamoms; 5 green cardamoms; 4 cloves; 2 bay leaves; 1 nutmeg; 4 petals mace; 1 Tsp shahi cumin seed; 1 star anise; 10 kabab chini; 10 white pepper; 1/2 cup fried onions; 2 Tbsp ginger garlic paste; 1 cup plain curd; 1 Tsp turmeric powder; 1 Tsp red chili powder; 2 dry chilies; 2 bay leaves; 2 Tbsp ghee or oil

Fragrant Mutton Biryani: A Flavorful Indian Delight

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Mutton

1 kg

Whole grain basmati rice

500g

Boiled egg

3 to 4

Potato

Onion

Vegetable oil

200ml

Green chili paste

1 tbsp

Salt (will be used all through)

4 tsp

Ghee

75g

Keshar/Saffron

15 strands

Biryani iter

1 tbsp

Cinnamon (For making biryani masala)

Black cardamom

Green cardamom

Clove

Bay leaf

Nutmeg

Petals mace

Shahi cumin seed

1 tsp

Star anise

Kabab chini

White pepper

Onion (For making mutton curry)

Fried onions

½ cup

Green chili paste

1 tbsp.

Ginger garlic Paste

2 tbsp.

Plain curd

1 Cup

Turmeric powder

1 tsp

Red chili powder

1 tsp

Dry chilies

Bay leaf (For making mutton curry)

Ghee / oil (For making mutton curry)

2 tbsp

Half oil from remaining oil from frying potatoes and onion

Clove

Cinnamon stick

Black cardamom

Green cardamom

Salt

Cinnamon stick (For making biryani potli)

Black cardamom

Green cardamom

Cloves

Petals mace

Wheat flour dough (For sealing the utensil/ aluminum foil)

1 Cup