Kacche Gosht ki Biryani Recipe

Kacche Gosht ki Biryani, a hyderabadi exotica sought after by many. As literal as its name, where raw lamb is cooked with parboiled rice with spices, and aromas that would entice you to a journey of flavors and art. Considered to be an art this dish is mastered only by experience.
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Summary

Preparation Time45 MinCooking Time45 Min
Ready In1 Hr 30 MinDifficulty LevelMedium
Health IndexJust EnjoyServings3
CuisineCourse
TasteFeel
MethodDish
SpecialityMain Ingredient
Interest Group

Recipe Story

Kacche Gosht ki briyani, is one of my favorite dishes to cook. This dish gives a challenge each time I stand to prepare it from scratch. I often see chefs who have started their careers attempting this dish quite early in life. Just as this dish requires patience and experience to cook it right and right flavors to be infused, similarly a lot of practice needs to go into the preparation of this masterpiece. Well, with the recipe in hand, it becomes easier, yet a dish I would like everybody to prepare and savor.

Ingredients

 Mutton1 Kilogram
 Basmati rice2 Cup (16 tbs)
 Onions – 4 to 5 large
 Green chillies2
 Ginger2 Inch
 Mint leaves1/2 Cup (16 tbs)
 Coriander leaves1/2 Cup (16 tbs)
 Oil - to deep fry
 Yogurt2 Cup (16 tbs)
 Garlic paste2 Tablespoon
 Ginger paste2 Tablespoon
 Red chilli powder2 Teaspoon
 Turmeric powder1 Teaspoon
 Salt1 To taste
 Peppercorns20 To taste
 Cloves10
 Green cardamoms10
 Black cardamoms - 5
 Cinnamon - 2 one inch stalk
 Potli masala - 1/4 cup
 Caraway seeds1/2 Teaspoon
 Green cardamom powder - 1/2 teaspoon
 Garam masala powder2 Teaspoon
 Pure ghee - 5 tablespoons
 Saffron - a few strands
 Milk3 Tablespoon
 Rose petals - 2 tablespoons
 Rose water1 Teaspoon
 Kewra water1 Teaspoon
 Wheat flour dough - to seal as required

Directions

GETTING READY
1. Wash and cut the mutton into two inch sized pieces.
2. Pick, wash and soak the rice for half an hour. Drain and keep aside.
3. Peel, wash and slice onions
4. Remove stems, wash and chop green chillies.
5. Peel, wash and cut ginger into julienne.
6. Clean, wash and chop coriander leaves.
7. Clean and wash mint leaves and chop half of them.

MAKING
8. In a kadhai, heat sufficient oil and deep fry sliced onion till golden brown. Drain onto an absorbent paper and keep aside.
9. In a bowl, take mutton pieces, add yogurt, garlic paste, ginger paste, chopped green chillies, red chilli powder, turmeric powder, salt and mix. Add one third of the fried sliced onions and chopped mint leaves.
10. In another pan, boil water to cook the rice. Put peppercorns, cloves, green cardamoms, black cardamoms, cinnamon and potli masala in a muslin cloth and tie up in a small sack.
11. Add this sack to the boiling water. Add salt, caraway seeds and the soaked rice. Bring to a boil and cook till partly done. Drain and remove the potli.

FINALISING
12. In a thick bottomed vessel arrange half of the marinated mutton. Over it arrange half of the parboiled rice. Then half of the remaining fried sliced onions and half the ginger julienne.
13. Sprinkle half of the green cardamom powder, garam masala powder and chopped coriander leaves. Tear half the remaining mint leaves and put. Pour half the pure ghee on top.
14.Dissolve saffron in warm milk and add half of it to the pan. Sprinkle half of the rose petals, rose water and kewra water. Repeat the layers once again.
15. Cover the vessel with a lid. Seal the lid with wheat flour dough.
16. Cook on high heat for five minutes then lower the heat.
17. Keep on a tawa and cook on low heat for forty five minutes.

SERVING
18. Serve hot with a raita of your choice.
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