Ingredients

Adjust Servings:

	For Garam Masala
	1 cinnamon stick
	8-10 cloves
	2-3 tsp cumin seeds
	1 tsp fennel seeds
	2-3 tsp coriander seeds
	1 tsp pepper corns
	2 star anise
	2-3 mace
	2-3 brown cardamom
	3-4 green cardamom
	For Mutton Marinade
	1/2 kg mutton
	2-3 tsp ginger-garlic paste
	1 tsp turmeric
	1 tsp chilli powder
	cashew nut paste
	a pinch of garam masala
	4-5 tsp curd
	For Cooking
	2-3 tsp salt
	3 tsp ghee
	2-3 tbsp oil
	2-3 cups milk
	saffron

Nutritional information

1940

calories

42.53 g

carbohydrates

191.56 g

protein

113.57 g

fat

6787 mg

sodium

606 mg

cholesterol

Awadhi Mutton Biryani

Name: Awadhi Mutton Biryani
Prep time: 5 min
Yield: 4 Servings
Ingredients: 1 cinnamon stick; 8-10 cloves; 2-3 tsp cumin seeds; 1 tsp fennel seeds; 2-3 tsp coriander seeds; 1 tsp pepper corns; 2 star anise; 2-3 mace; 2-3 brown cardamom; 3-4 green cardamom; 1/2 kg mutton; 2-3 tsp ginger-garlic paste; 1 tsp turmeric; 1 tsp chilli powder; cashew nut paste; a pinch of garam masala; 4-5 tsp curd; 2-3 tsp salt; 3 tsp ghee; 2-3 tbsp oil; 2-3 cups milk; saffron

Features:

Cuisine:

Indian

1 hr 15 mins
Serves 4
Medium

Ingredients

For Garam Masala
1 cinnamon stick
8-10 cloves
2-3 tsp cumin seeds
1 tsp fennel seeds
2-3 tsp coriander seeds
1 tsp pepper corns
2 star anise
2-3 mace
2-3 brown cardamom
3-4 green cardamom
For Mutton Marinade
1/2 kg mutton
2-3 tsp ginger-garlic paste
1 tsp turmeric
1 tsp chilli powder
cashew nut paste
a pinch of garam masala
4-5 tsp curd
For Cooking
2-3 tsp salt
3 tsp ghee
2-3 tbsp oil
2-3 cups milk
saffron

How to make Awadhi Mutton Biryani

Prepare Garam Masala

Dry roast all the spices.
Grind the spices finely using a masala grinder.

Prepare Mutton Marinade

Combine 1/2 kg mutton, chili powder, ginger-garlic paste, and turmeric.
Add curd, cashew nut paste, and garam masala in a pot.
- Whisk it.
Cover pot with a lid.
Let sit it in the refrigerator for an hour.

Final Preparation

Let the meat come to room temperature.
- Season with salt.
Grease the handi with oil and ghee.
Transfer the marinated meat from the bowl to the handi.
- Cook and stir the meat for a few minutes.
- Cover with a lid.
- Simmer for another 1/2 hour.
Layer the mutton with cooked rice.
- Pour some saffron induced milk over the rice.
Add salt, ghee, garam masala, and roasted onions over it.
Cover the handi with the lid.
- Weight it down with something heavy.
- Keep the flame low.
- Cook for about half an hour.

Trivia

Mutton refers to the meat of an adult sheep.