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Mutton Biryani Bengali Style
by:
Riddhima Nair
January 22, 2018
Mutton Biryani Bengali Style recipe shared by Ravi Kumar from India Food Network. Author:
Try and make Mutton Biryani Bengali Style with unique taste and outstanding flavours with the beautiful aroma of different herbs and spices. The recipe for Bengali Style Mutton Biryani is not so timing consuming. It’s a most famous Kolkata biryani recipe around the world.
Mutton Biryani Bengali Style
| Prep Time | Cook Time | Total Time |
|---|---|---|
| 30 mins | 1 hour | 1 hour, 30 mins |
Servings: 4
Ingredients:
- 500gms mutton cut into very small pieces
- 500 gms basmati rice
- 1 cup Onion, slices
- 2 tablespoon ginger paste
- 2 tablespoon garlic paste
- ½ cup yogurt
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon coriander
- 2-3 stick of cinnamon, 2 inches each
- 3-4 green cardamom
- 5-6 black pepper
- ½ teaspoon nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon mace
- ¾ cup Mustard oil
- 2 bay leaves
- 6 cups water
- 1 cup milk
- 8-10 green chilies
- Salt to taste
Directions:
- Take cumin, coriander, cinnamon, cardamom, black pepper, nutmeg, mace and grind.
- Wash the meat and drain all water.
- Heat oil on medium flame. Add thinly sliced onion and sauté until fragrant and golden brown.
- Add meat, ginger and garlic paste, yogurt, 1-teaspoon salt, bay leaves and the ground spice.
- Cook in medium heat for about 25-30 minutes until mutton is cooked and tender.
- Add a cup of water little by little and stir the meat occasionally.
- Separate meat keeping the gravy and spices in the pan. Set aside meat.
- Add remaining water and milk to the pan and bring to boil. Add salt.
- Add washed and drained rice and cover. Once the water boils again, add the whole green chilies and cook in medium heat.
- When rice is about 50% done, add the meat. Mix carefully so that rice does not become smashed and cook covered in medium-low heat.
- Turn off stove but keep lid on for 15-20 minutes before serving.
Recipe Rating: 4 / 5
