Pressure Cooker Mutton Biryani Recipe

Happy Sunday!

Sometimes we get surprise visit from friends or relatives. This mutton briyani recipe is really handy and easy to make. 

Hope you like this recipe, do try and let me know in comments.

Ingredients:

• Mutton - 2 lbs
• Seeraga samba Rice - 3 cups 
• Water - 4.5 cups (1:1.5)
• Green Chillies - 4 
• Onion - 2
• Tomatoes - 2 large chopped
• Ginger Garlic Paste - 2 tbsp
• Chilli Powder – 1 tbsp
• Garam Masala Powder – 1 tbsp
• Ghee – 1 tbsp
• Coconut Oil – 2 tbsp
• Bay leaf -3
• Cinnamon  sticks - 1
• Cumin and fennel seeds - 1 tsp
• Salt to taste
• Mint Leaves – hand some
• Water – 2 cups
• Coriander Leaves for garnish

Briyani masala powder making

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

Method

1. Grind all the ingredients under briyani masala and keep aside. 
2. Wash and soak the rice and keep aside.
3. Heat the oil in pressure cooker. Add bay leaves, cinnamon  sticks, cumin and fennel seeds.
4. Once splutters, add onions and sautefor while.
5. Add tomatoes, ginger garlic paste,  green chili and saute for 2 mins.
6. Add meat, turmeric powder, chili powder, grinded briyani masala at step 1.
7. Add 1 cup of water, salt and mint leaves.
8. Close the lid and allow it upto 5 whistles. Switch off the flame.
9. Once natural pressure released, open and check the meat almost cooked. If you need you can allow it to 2 more whistles too.
10. Add soaked rice and remaining 3.5 cups of water. 
11. Do taste check and add salt accordingly. Add ghee and garnish with coriander. Close the lid.
12. Allow it to 1 whistle and keep it simmer mode for 10 mins. Switch off the flame,
13. Once natural pressure released, open and check the rice cooked.
14. Serve with dalcha and raita.

Heat coconut oil in pressure cooker

Seasoning with spices

Add and saute onions

Add ginger garlic paste

Add Tomatoes and green chilies

Add cleaned meat

Add all spice powders

Add water

Add mint leaves

Taste check for salt

Add soaked rice

Add corriander leaves and ghee

After pressure release naturally