Ingredients

• Mutton - 1/2 kg
• Onion, medium size, chopped finely - 6
• Tomato, medium size, chopped finely - 3
• Garlic - 2.5 tbsp
• Ginger - 2.5 tbsp
• Green chilli paste - 2 tbsp
• Garam masala powder - 1 tbsp
• Yogurt - 4 tbsp
• Coriander leaves- 1 cup
• Mint leaves - 3/4 cup
• Ghee - 1/2 cup
• Lime juice - 4 tsp
• chilli powder - 1 tsp
• Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
• Coriander powder - 1 tsp
• Basmati rice - 2.5 cups.

How to Make Simple Mutton Biriyani

• Heat ghee in a pan. Saute onions till golden brown.
• Add garlic-ginger-green chilli paste. Fry for two minutes.
• Put chopped tomatoes, chilli powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder, garam masala powder, mint leaves and coriander leaves into this.
• Saute for a few minutes till the masala becomes thick.
• Add cut and cleaned mutton pieces and stir.
• Pour little water if required and mix.
• Cook till mutton is done. Add yogurt. Boil water.
• Add enough salt, a pinch of turmeric powder, 2 cardamoms, 3 small pieces of cinnamon, 2 cloves and 1 spoon ghee into this.
• Cook rice until it is done and drain.
• Take care the rice not to be sticky.
• Heat a vessel. Pour a little of ghee. Put a little of cooked rice and spread 1 tsp of lime juice over it.
• Put one layer of the mutton masala above it and repeat the process till the rice and masala are over.
• Close the lid tightly and heat on a low flame for about 10 minutes. Mix before serve.
• Serve with yogurt, coconut-pudina chutney and pickle.