Degi Biryani by Shireen Anwer

Ingredients:

• Mutton 1 kg
• Green chilies 15
• Ginger garlic paste 1 tbsp
• Salt 1-1/2 tsp
• Chili powder 1-1/2 tsp
• Turmeric 1/4 tsp
• Coriander powder 2 tsp
• Cloves 6
• Green cardamom 6
• Water 4 cups
• Rice 750 gm
• Bay leaf 1
• Cinnamon 1
• Black pepper 10
• Cloves 4
• Black cumin 1/2 tsp
• Dried plums 10-12
• Oil 1 cup
• Brown onion 1 cup
• Tomato 1
• Lemon 1 sliced
• Coriander leaves 4 tbsp
• Mint leaves 15
• Green chilies 6 chopped
• Yogurt 1 cup
• Yellow color 1 pinch
• Nutmeg grinded 1/4 tsp
• Mace grinded 1/4 tsp
• Green cardamom 1/4 tsp
  

Method:

1. Boil mutton in sauce pan.
2. Add green chili, ginger garlic paste, salt, chili powder, coriander powder, turmeric, clove, green cardamom and water.
3. Now cook it until 1 cup water remains.
4. Then put bay leaf, cinnamon, black pepper, cloves, dried plums, coriander leave, mint leaves, green chilies, tomato and lemon with yogurt mixture.
5. Then add oil and brown onion.
6. Boil rice in separate pan, put some salt and cook until half tender and 1/2 cup water remains.
7. Now spread rice with remaining water on meat mixture.
8. Then cover it and cook on high flame for 5 minutes.
9. Now do flame low and simmer it for 20 minutes.