mutton biryani

Khurma:- In a vessel take 3 tbs of oil. Chop 250 grams of onion along with green chillies as per your taste. Cook it on lower flame. Let it turn golden yellow in colour

Add finely chopped tomatoes. Let it cook for another 5 mins. Add 1 tsp ginger garlic paste to it. This is called birista ( mixture of onion and tomatoes slowly cooked along with chillies)

Transfer this into a pressure cooker and add mutton and a lemon juice, Garam masala, turmeric powder, red chilly powder, coriander powder, biryani masala powder. Cook in pressure cooker for about 15-20 mins.

Once the pressure is released add powdered almonds. And let it cook for another 5 mins.

Rice- Boil water with clove, cinnamon, cardommom and salt. Once it comes to boil. Add rice. Switch off the flame once the rice is 70% cooked. Strain it and keep it aside.

Assembling:-Take a bigger vessel. Add little oil at the base. Put 1 layer of aromatic rice., Freshly cut coriander leaves, sliced tomatoes and saffron milk. 2nd layer - khurma 3rd later - repeat the first layer. Keep it on stove and keep a heavy object on the lid. Cook it till the steam appears when you suddenly open the lid. It should take around 20 to 30 mins