Wednesday, March 19, 2014

Afghani Biryani

Afghani Biryani


Ingredients
  • Rice 300 gm
  • Mutton ½ kg
  • Onion 1
  • Green cardamom 5 – 6
  • Green chilies 3 – 4
  • Eggs 4
  • Cloves ½ tsp
  • Whole red chilies 5
  • Cashew nuts 25 gm
  • Cinnamon 2 sticks
  • Ginger garlic paste 1 tbsp
  • Ghee ¼ cup
  • Saffron 1 small pack
  • All spice powder 2 tsp
  • Coriander leaves ¼ bunch
  • Mint leaves ¼ bunch
  • Salt to taste
  • Kewra 2 tbsp
  • Yellow color as required
Method
  • Grind together 5 whole red chilies, 25 gm walnut and a little water.Marinate ½ kg mutton with a little salt and a little ginger garlic paste. Heat ¼ cup ghee in a wok, add 1 chopped onion and fry till golden brown. Remove a little brown onion and keep aside.
  • Now add cashew nut paste in pan, also add meat and 1 tsp all spice. Fry well till its color is changed.Then add 1 – 1 ½ cup water, 3 – 4 green cardamoms, ½ tsp cloves and 2 cinnamon sticks. Cover and cook on low flame.
  • Separately boil 300 gm rice with salt, water and 3 – 4 green chilies till half done.Drain out extra water and keep the boiled rice aside.When the meat is done, spread top with coriander leaves, mint leaves and boiled egg slices.
  • Now spread boiled rice on top. Sprinkle with yellow color, 2 tbsp kewra and saffron.Simmer for 10 – 12 minutes, dish it out and serve hot.

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