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Easy mutton biryani recipe in pressure cooker

mutton biryani in pressure cooker
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time1 hour 15 minutes
Total Time1 hour 30 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Indian
Keyword: biryani recipe, mutton biryani recipe, mutton recipes
Servings: 4 servings
Author: Jinoo Jayakrishnan
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Ingredients

  • 1 cup basmati rice
  • 1 cup coconut milk
  • 2 tbsp oil
  • 1 tsp ghee
  • 2 no bay leaf
  • 1 pinch stone flower
  • 1 no black cardamom
  • 1 small piece mace strand
  • 3 no cardamom green
  • 1 inch cinnamon
  • 4-5 no cloves
  • 1 tsp fennel seeds
  • 1.5 cups onion - sliced
  • 2 tbsp ginger garlic paste
  • 2 no green chillies slit
  • 1 cup tomatoes - chopepd
  • 1/2 kg mutton
  • 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
  • 2 tbsp coriander powder
  • 1 tbsp chilli powder
  • salt to taste
  • 1/8 cup curd
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1 handful coriander leaves - chopped
  • 1 handful mint leaves
  • 2 tsp lemon juice
  • 2 tsp ghee

Instructions

  • firstly, wash and soak the basmati rice in coconut milk until use
  • heat oil & ghee in a cooker. add bay leaf, cinnamon, cloves, cardamom black, cardamom green, mace strand, stone flower, fennel seeds and onions. 
  • fry until onions are brown and then add ginger garlic paste. 
  • fry until raw smell of ginger garlic leaves. 
  • further add tomatoes and fry until mushy. 
  • to the onion tomato mix, add mutton, turmeric powder, coriander powder, chilli powder, salt, curd and fry for a minute. 
  • add 1/4 cup water, mix well. close and pressure cook for 8 whistles. 
  • open and add soaked rice, coriander leaves, mint leaves, lemon juice. check the seasoning. 
  • close and pressure cook again for 15 min in simmer. 
  • open once the pressure settles down completely. 
  • drizzle ghee on top and fluff it up. 
  • serve with raita and dalcha

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