Instant Pot series - Native Dindigul Mutton Biryani recipe

Me and Briyani, Briyani and me. Best love story ever.

In continuation of my instant pot series, how do I miss my favorite native Dindigul mutton briyani with freshly grinded biryani masala powder. This is really cool and easy with Instant pot. Try and let me know 😍

Ingredients

• Mutton - 3/4 kg
• Seeraga samba rice - 3 cups
• Water - 3 (1:1 Instant Pot)
• Ginger garlic paste - 2 tbsp
• Coconut oil - 2 tbsp
• Ghee - 1 tbsp
• Onion - 2 large
• Tomatoes - 1
• Green Chili - 4
• Chili powder - 1 tbsp
• Turmeric Powder - 1 tsp
• Mint leaves - hand some
• Corriander leaves for garnish
• Salt as per taste

Briyani masala grind:

• Cinnamon sticks - 4
• Bay leaf - 4
• Cumin seeds - 2 tbsp
• Fennel Seeds - 1 tbsp
• Kalpaasi - 5
• Cloves - 5
• Star anise - 3
• Cardamom - 3
• Pepper - 6 to 10 (depends on your spice level)

Method

1. Grind all the ingredients under biryani masala and keep aside.
2. Marinate the meat with turmeric, salt, ginger garlic paste, chili powder, biryani mix, Mint and coriander leaves. Let it marinate for minimum 30 mins.
3. Turn on SAUTE mode and add oil. 
4. Once oil gets heated, saute bay leaves, cinnamon sticks, cloves, cardamom, cumin and fennel seeds (this is optional to put all, we already have everything in grinded mixture, personally I like more flavored:))
5. Once it splutters, add onions and saute for while.
6. Add marinated meat and tomatoes.
7. Adjust temperature of SAUTE to LOW to prevent from bottom burns. 
8. Add green chilis.
9. Fry the mix for 5 mins. Add 1 cup water and close the lid.
10. Hit CANCEL.
11. Turn on POULTRY mode for 5 mins.
12. Open the Instant Pot and check the meat cooked fully, if not you can add more minutes. For me, it was cooked.
13. Add rice and remaining water 2 cups.
14. Taste the salt taste and add. 
15. Garnish the corriander and close the lid.
16. Close the lid on the pot, and turn valve from VENTING to SEALING position.
17. Set the pot to MANUAL/PRESSURE COOK (High Pressure) and set timer to 5 minutes
18. Do a natural pressure release,  that is wait until silver button on lid drops. BE CAREFUL OF HOT STEAM.
19. Hit CANCEL. Ready to serve with raita.

Clean the mutton

Ready to marinate

Marinate and keep aside

Add spices and fry

Fry onions

Add the marinated chicken 

Add tomatoes

Add green chilies

Fry for 5 mins

After cook on poultry mode for 5 mins

Add rice

Add water and coriander

Briyani ready after 5 mins pressure cooker mode

Ready to serve