Kashmiri Mutton Biryani

Ingredients:

• Mutton – 500 gms
• Pulav rice – 3 cups ( basmati rice can be used)
• Green chilly – 2 slit from between
• Shahjeera – 1 tsp
• Ginger garlic paste – 1 tbsp
• Sauf powder – 2 tsp
• Dry ginger powder – 1 tsp
• Red chilly powder – 1 tsp ( optional )
• Salt
• Yoghurt – 2 tbsp
• Oil – 3 tbsp
• Bay leaves – 3
• Javitri powder – 1 tsp
• Saffron milk – 2 tbsp

Instructions: 

• Soak the rice for 30 mins and wash the mutton properly. Heat oil in a pressure cooker and to it add shahjeera , green chillies and bay leaves

• Add the meat pieces.

• And fry them till it turns brownish And to it add sauf powder dry ginger powder, yoghurt, javitri powder, saffron milk,  red chilly powder (optional I added as I wanted it bit spicy) and salt

• Mix well and let it cook for 4 whistles. After that once the cooker cools down open the lid.

• And to it add the rice that was soaked

• Mix it well.

• Now add  4 cups of water use the same cup to measure water that was used to measure rice. Mix well add a bit of salt. And once again close the lid. Cook for 1 whistle.

• After the whistle let the cooker cool down a bit then open the lid .

• It’s ready to serve. Garnish using fried onions or freshly chopped cilantro and serve with raita.