The Perfect Celebration Dish: Make Mughlai Biryani for a Royal Feast!

By Bushra Waheed

2 min read

This is a flavorful briyani recipe which is a typical dish from the Mughal’s. This is rich creamy and full of flavour. Try the easy recipe of Mughlai Biryani shown below.

[one_third] Prep Time: 30 minutes[/one_third] [one_third]Cook Time: 1 hour 30 mins[/one_third] [one_third_last] Servings: 5[/one_third_last]

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500 gm mutton or lamb
250 gm rice, boiled
125 gm milk
10 almonds, blanched
2 large onion, thinly sliced
2 black cardamom
2 cloves
2 green chilies, chopped
1 cinnamon stick
3 cups water
1 cup clarified butter
1 cup yogurt
4 tablespoon lemon Juice
2 tablespoon mint leaves
2 tablespoon fresh coriander leaves, chopped
1 tablespoon ginger garlic paste
1 tablespoon oil
1/2 tablespoon cumin seed
1/2 tablespoon saffron
1/2 tablespoon red chili powder
salt to taste

[/tab] [tab]Yield: 5 servings

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Directions:
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Step 1

Wash rice and soak for 30 minutes

Step 2

Heat oil in a deep wok over medium heat. Add onions, and fry until golden brown.

Step 3

Soak saffron strands in water.

Step 4

Melt butter in the same pan. Add ginger garlic paste, red chilies and almonds. Saute in butter for 2 minutes or until fragrant.

Step 5

Add mutton and salt. Stir and cook for 5 minutes or until lightly browned.

Step 6

Add water. Bring to a boil then lower heat to medium low. Cook until meat becomes tender and all water evaporates.

Step 7

Now boil rice with salt in another wok.

Step 8

In a small bowl, mix together the yogurt,cloves, cardamoms, cumin seed, mint leaves, chopped chillies and coriander. Strain the saffron water and add lemon juice. Pour over the mutton.
Cook 2-3 minutes longer.

Step 9

Sprinkle half of the boiled rice over the mutton. Add fried onion. Then cover with remaining rice. Pour milk and butter on top.

Step 10

Cover with a lid; seal the edges of the pan with flour paste. Put the wok on hot griddle for one hour. Mughlai Biryani is ready to serve. ENJOY!
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