Name: Kerala Simple Mutton Biriyani
Prep time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Ingredients: 500 gm Red Meat (Mutton); 1½ cup Basmati Rice; ½ tsp Turmeric powder; 1 tsp Pepper powder; 1 cup Small Onions (Kunjulli); 2 nos Tomatoes; 6 nos Green chillies; ½ cup Mint leaves (Pudhina); ¼ cup Coriander leaves; 10 tbsp Oil; 2 tbsp Lemon juice; Salt (As reqd); 2 nos Bay leaves (Karuga ela); 4 nos Cardamom (Elakka); 1 inch Cinnamon (Karugapatta); 2 nos Cloves (Grambu); 1 no Mace (Jathikka thondu); For Masala Paste:; ½ cup Grated Coconut; 8 nos Red chillies; 1 tbsp Cumin (Jeerakam); 1 tbsp Fennel (Perinjeerakam); 2 tbsp Coriander seeds; 1 tbsp Poppy seeds (Khashakhasha); 1 inch Ginger; 12 nos Garlic pods; 1 cup Curd

Kerala Simple Mutton Biriyani

Mutton biriyani in a south Indian style

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Prep Time 45

Total Time 45

Cuisine Kerala

Servings people

Ingredients

500 gm Red Meat Mutton
1½ cup Basmati Rice
½ tsp Turmeric powder
1 tsp Pepper powder
1 cup Small Onions Kunjulli
2 nos Tomatoes
6 nos Green chillies
½ cup Mint leaves Pudhina
¼ cup Coriander leaves
10 tbsp Oil
2 tbsp Lemon juice
Salt As reqd
2 nos Bay leaves Karuga ela
4 nos Cardamom Elakka
1 inch Cinnamon Karugapatta
2 nos Cloves Grambu
1 no Mace Jathikka thondu
For Masala Paste:
½ cup Grated Coconut
8 nos Red chillies
1 tbsp Cumin Jeerakam
1 tbsp Fennel Perinjeerakam
2 tbsp Coriander seeds
1 tbsp Poppy seeds Khashakhasha
1 inch Ginger
12 nos Garlic pods
1 cup Curd

Instructions

Clean the meat and marinate it with pepper powder and turmeric powder. Leave it for 15 minutes.
Boil it with little salt and water.
For Masala Paste:- 1)Fry red chillies, fennel, coriander seeds, poppy seeds and cumin seeds.
Grind them to a fine paste with grated coconut, garlic and ginger.
Grind them again into a thick paste with curd.
For the biriyani: 1)Heat oil in a pan and saute` well bay leaves, cardamom, cloves, cinnamon, mace and chopped onions.
Add the boiled meat and fry well.
Add green chilly and the masala paste followed by chopped tomatoes and turmeric powder.
Add enough stock or ordinary water with salt.
Add the washed rice and allow it to cook for 5 minutes.
Add chopped mint and coriander leaves and top it with limejuice.
Close the lid and cook.
:- Serve hot with raitha or any gravy spicy curry.

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Kerala Simple Mutton Biriyani