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Ingredients:
Basmati Rice 500 gms.
Onion 3-4 medium size.
Mutton 600 gms.
Coriander seeds 1 tbsp.
Peppercorns 1 tbsp.
cardamoms 10 no.
Red chili powder 1 tbsp.
Bay leaves 4-5 nos.
Cumin seeds 2 tbsp.
Almonds (soaked and blanched) 10-15 nos.
Curd or yogurt 1/2 cup
Ghee 8 tbsp.
Salt to taste
Direction:
Wash
and soak rice in water for 30 mins. Chop the onions
finely and clean the mutton nicely and keep aside. Heat
4 tablespoons Ghee in a saucepan. Add finely chopped
onions to hot ghee and fry until brown. Sprinkle a few
drops of water and stir until onions are soft. Take out
half the onions and keep on one side. Put the mutton in
the saucepan and stir until the meat is golden brown.
Grind together coriander, 1 black cardamom, cardamoms
and cumin seeds. Add the Curd/Yogurt, stir for 5
minutes, add the ground spices with salt and chili
powder and cover the saucepan for a few minutes. As soon
as the water dries add more if necessary and let it
simmer until the meat is soft and the gravy is thick.
Put 3 tablespoons ghee in another saucepan, add bay
leaves and peppercorns, rice (the water from the rice
should be preserved), 1/4 teaspoon cumin seeds, 1 whole
black cardamom and 1 level teaspoon salt. Stir for 2-4
minutes, then add the remaining brown onions. Remove
saucepan from the fire and put three-quarters of the
rice on a platter. In the saucepan, put first a layer of
rice, then cooked mutton, sprinkle with chopped onions
and repeat this process until the rice and meat are
finished. Pour in the water in which the rice was cooked
evenly so as not to break the layers, to 3/4 inch above
the rice level. Cook and remove when the rice is almost
done and there is no water left. Sprinkle with more
almonds , cover with a tight lid and serve hot .
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For Details about
Ingredients , check your nearest Indian Store
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