Hyderabadi Mutton Biryani Recipe 🍽️

For Marination:

• 500g mutton (goat meat) 🐐
• 1 cup yogurt 🍶
• 2 tbsp ginger-garlic paste 🧄🧑‍🍳
• 2 tbsp red chili powder 🌶️
• 1 tsp turmeric powder 🌟
• 1 tbsp garam masala 🌿
• 1 tbsp lemon juice 🍋
• 1 tbsp coriander powder 🌱
• Salt to taste 🧂
• A handful of fresh coriander and mint leaves 🌿🌿

For Rice:

• 2 cups basmati rice 🍚
• 4 cups water 💧
• 2-3 cloves 🌰
• 2-3 cardamom pods 🍃
• 1 cinnamon stick 🪵
• 1 bay leaf 🍃
• Salt to taste 🧂

For Cooking:

• 2 onions (sliced and fried until golden) 🧅🔥
• 2 tbsp ghee or oil 🧈
• 1 tbsp rose water (optional) 🌹
• 1 tbsp kewra water (optional) 🌸

1- Marinate the Mutton:

• Mix mutton with yogurt, ginger-garlic paste, red chili powder, turmeric, garam masala, lemon juice, coriander powder, salt, and chopped mint & coriander leaves 🌿.
• Let it marinate for at least 1 hour (preferably overnight for richer flavor) 🕰️.

2- Cook the Rice:

• Rinse the basmati rice in water to remove extra starch 🍚💧.
• In a large pot, boil water with cloves, cardamom, cinnamon, bay leaf, and salt 🌶️🍃.
• Add rice to the boiling water and cook until 70% done (the rice should still be firm) ⏱️.
• Drain the rice and set aside 🍚.

3- Cook the Mutton:

• In a pressure cooker or large pot, heat ghee/oil 🧈.
• Add the marinated mutton and cook on medium heat until the mutton is tender and browned 🍖🔥.
• Add a little water if needed to cook the mutton fully (about 20-25 minutes in a pressure cooker, or longer on low heat) ⏳.

4- Layer the Biryani:

• In a large pot, add a layer of cooked mutton at the bottom 🍖.
• Top with half of the cooked rice 🍚.
• Sprinkle some fried onions 🧅, fresh mint & coriander 🌿, and optional rose or kewra water 🌹🌸.
• Repeat with another layer of rice and topping until you use up all the ingredients.

5- Dum (Slow Cooking):

• Cover the pot tightly with a lid and cook on low heat for 20-25 minutes (you can use a tawa/griddle underneath to avoid direct heat) 🔥.
• This slow cooking technique will help the flavors blend together beautifully!

Serve😋

• Once done, gently fluff the biryani 🍚 with a fork.
• Serve hot with raita (yogurt sauce) 🥒 or a salad 🥗!