Dindigul Muslim Biriyani

                                              
                                                           At   the   time  of    Ramzzan    and   Bakkrith   many   of   our   muslim   friends    use   to   send   us   biriyani ,   here   I   have   posted   their   style   of   biriyani ,    It   looks   something   different   and   good .   This   type   of   biriyani   also   feels   light   to   us  and   easily   digested .

Ingredients :

1.    Mutton                                                             ---- 1/2 kg

2.    Seeraka samba  rice             or                            ---- 1/2 kg
          Basumathi  rice

3.     Whole   green   chillies                                      ---- 15 nos

4.     Ginger  paste                                                   ---- 2 teaspoons

5.     Garam  masala  powder                                  ---- 1 teaspoon

6.    Garlic  crushed                                               ---- 1/4 cup

7.   Small  onions  crushed                                    ---- 2  teacup

8.   Jeera  powder                                               ---- 1/2 teaspoon

9.   Coriander  powder                                      ---- 1 teaspoon

10.   Red  chilli  powder                                   ---- 1 teaspoon ( dippence  upon  your  spice level )

11.   Coconut  milk  light                                 ---- 1 cup

12.   Salt  to  taste

13.   Tomato                                               ---- 3 nos

14.   Oil                                                     ---- 5 tablespoons

15.  Ghee                                                 ---- 2 tablespoons

16.   Mint  leaves                                      ---- 1/2 small cup

17.  Chopped  coriander leaves                ---- 1/2 small cup


Preparation  Method

1.    Heat   a   cooker   add   little   salt ,   1 cup   of   water   and   mutton   pieces ,   and   close   the   lid   and   cook   in   slow   flame   for   10  mintues   and   keep   it    aside .  (  tips :  mutton  should  be  half  cooked )

2.   Now   heat   another   pressure   cooker   and   add   oil  to  it ,   then   add   garam  masala  powder ,   whole   green  chillies ,    crushed  onions ,   crushed  garlic ,    chopped  tomatoes ,   ginger  paste ,   coriander  leaves  ,   mint leaves ,   then   add   boiled   mutton pieces ,   without  water   and   stir   this   occasionally    in   very   low flame   for   about   nearly   15 minutes . 

3.    {  Keep   it  in   mind   always  for  1 cup  of   rice   add   2 cups   of   water .   You   can   add   1/4 cup   extra   for  mutton  pieces . }

4.    {  While   measuring   water   for   biriyani   use   along   with   that  ,  coconut milk   and   mutton   boiled   water  also }

5.    Now    add   required   water  to   the   cooker   and   add   coriander  powder ,   red  chilli powder    and   salt  to  taste   and   keep   this  in   high  flame .  Wait   till   the   water   boil ,   then   add   washed   rice   and   ghee .   Now   close   the   lid   of   the   cooker .    When   steam   comes  out ,   then   put   the   whisle   and   put   it  in  very   low  flame   for   15  mintues ,   and   then   put off   the   flame .

6.    At   the   time  of   serving   open   the   lid  of  the   cooker   and   stir   it   gently   without   damaging   the   rice   and   transfer   to  a  bowl .

{   If   you  want   dum  biriyani   then   follow   the   tips   which  I    have   posted   in   my   Dindigul  mutton  biriyani   postings . }