Mutton Biryani in Memon’s way

Biryani is a world famous recipe and there has been numerous methods to prepare it. At different region mutton biryani is prepared in different way. Here I am describing the Kutchi way to prepare mutton biryani the most liked dishes of Memons.

In this recipe khurma is prepared, then rice is prepared and later form biryani by adding milk. Here is the method to prepare, try it and I assure that you will remember the flavor for long time.

The preparation time is about 30 minutes.

Ingredients for Mutton biryani

The quantity of ingredients for mutton biryani mentioned below is for 6 servings. The ingredients required are :-

For Khurma
2 mg mutton pieces
4 heaped tsp ginger garlic paste
½ kg curd
2 limes
8 onions preferably juliennes
4 tomatoes preferably juliennes
100 gm finely chopped coriander
4 chopped green chillies
4 tsp red chilli powder
2 tsp salt
¼ tsp turmeric powder
250 gm oil
2 cinnamon sticks
2 cardamoms
2 cloves

For rice
1 Kg basmati rice
Salt to taste

For biryani
20 strands saffron
50 ml milk
Pinch of biryani color

Method to prepare Memon’s mutton biryani

For preparing Khurma heat the oil in large vessel and fry cinnamon, cardamom and cloves. Now add onions and fry till it becomes golden yellow, and then add ginger garlic paste and tomatoes. Fry them well and add red chilli powder, salt and turmeric powder. Now add mutton which should be well washed and fully drained. Roast the mutton lightly. Then add curd, coriander, green chillies and about 200 ml of water. Cook for about 45 minutes till the mutton is tender. Add lime and drain the oil and then keep aside.

For preparing rice soak the rice for half an hour before cooking, now boil water in a large container and add rice to boiling water. Add salt to taste and cook the rice till 75% is done. Drain if water is left using a stainer.

For preparing biryani soak the saffron in milk for 10 minutes and then add a pinch of biryani color. Add cooked rice to the khurma in a large vessel preferably khurma vessel. Now add khurma oil and then add saffron along with milk. Now close the vessels tightly so that no vapor could come out. Allow to cook in low flame for about 10 to 12 minutes placing a heavy vessels on top to keep the closure of khurma vessels tight.

The delicious mutton biryani of Memon,s is now ready. Serve hot and enjoy the new taste of mutton biryani.