Anish's Recipes: Mutton Biriyani / Pulav (RRR Style)

Posted by Anish Dosslin at 5:46 PM

Serves - 4-5
Rating -
Style - South Indian
Last prepared -

Mutton marinade

Mutton - 1-1.5 lbs

Turmeric - 1/4 tsp

Curds - 1/4 tbsp (not sour)

Salt - 1/2 tsp

Ginger - 2 in

Garlic - ~12-15

Green Chili - 10-12

Coriander leaves - 1 cup of leaves into paste

Mint leaves - 1/2 cup of leaves into paste

Papaya paste - 1 tbsp (optional to soften) or 1 tbsp of lemon

Whole garam masala (cloves, anise, cinnamon, black cardamom, mace, bay leaves) - as needed

Onion - 2 cups (thing 1 in slices)

Tomato - 1 (1/2 in cubes)

Coconut milk - 1/3 cup (from can / shaken)

Ghee

Basmati rice - 2 cups (wash and soak for ~30 mins)

Coarse grind ginger, garlic, green chili, coriander leaves and mint leaves to make crushed masala
Mix mutton, crushed masala paste (3/4th), turmeric, salt and curds including lemon / papaya. Marinate for 1-2 hours
Add 4 tbsp of ghee in pressure cooker. Add about 1/3 of the whole garam masala and fry
Add marinated mutton and fry for a few mins
Add water and pressure cook. 5-8 whistles depending on the cut of meat (older or legs need more whistles)
Allow to cook and separate the meat
In a pressure cooker, add 2 tbsp of ghee. Add the remaining garam masala
Add onion and fry until golden brown
Add masala paste (remaining 1/4th), tomato and meat. Cook until tomato is mushy
Mix the stock and coconut. Add 3.5 cups of stock to the cooker. If stock is not enough, add water
Add soaked basmati rice. Cover and cook for 2 whistles (or ~12 mins). Allow stem to release on its own
Open and mix well. Allow to cool down and rest

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