Indian Mutton Biryani

Directions

1. 1
   First of all, cut potatoes into quarters.
2. 2
   Apply salt to them.
3. 3
   Deep fry.
4. 4
   Pour oil/ghee in a skillet.
5. 5
   Fry the onions until pink in colour and crisp, remove them and keep aside before adding the cinnamon, cloves and the pastes.
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   Add cinnamon, cloves, peppercorns, bay leaves and green cardamoms.
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   Add ginger-garlic pastes.
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   Fry for 3 minutes.
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   Add in the washed mutton pieces.
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    Saute until the mutton gives out its own juices.
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    Add the slit green chillies.
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    Add turmeric, chilli and cumin powders.
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    Mix well.
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    Saute for 5 minutes, stirring continuously.
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    Mix in fresh yogurt.
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    Simmer until the mutton is cooked.
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    Add salt.
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    Continue to cook until the oil separates from the meat.
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    Add finely chopped corriander and mint leaves.
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    In a separate pot, parboil rice until the grains are half cooked.
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    Strain the rice.
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    Spread out the mutton mixture in a heavy bottom pan.
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    Sprinkle the rice on top.
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    Add fried potatoes.
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    Sprinkle saffron milk over this.
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    Sprinkle crisp fried onions on top.
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    Cover the platter with a tight fitting lid.
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    Cook on low flame for 20 minutes.
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    Serve with plain chilled yogurt or raita (I'd love to have cucumber raita as it's my favourite) and pappadams.
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    ENJOY!