Nimkish Mutton Dum Briyani Masala

Ingredients Required:

250g Rice

400g Mutton

200g Yogurt (Plain Curd)

Saffron (few stands)

200ml Milk

1 Lemon

Recipe:

1. To 400g mutton pieces, rub 2 tbsp ginger garlic paste (optional), 200g yogurt, 1 lemon juice, 4 tbsp oil and 40g Nimkish Mutton Dum Biryani Masala. Mix well and keep aside for 30 minutes.
2. Wash and soak 250g Basmati rice in 450 ml water for 30 minutes. Put the contents in a pan with 4 tbsp oil and boil until 70% cooked and water is absorbed.

3. Put the mutton in a pressure cooker and keep on high until first whistle. Turn the heat to low and cook for 10 minutes. Open the lid once the steam has released.

4. In a heavy bottom pan, spread half the mutton then layer it with rice – again mutton and then rice on top. Sprinkle with fried onions and garnish with coriander and dry fruits of choice.

5. Add few strands of saffron to 200ml hot milk and steep for 30 minutes till colour draws out. Pour this saffron milk on the top evenly.

5. Place the heavy bottom pan over tawa (flat pan), cover with lid and seal it with dough / aluminum foil wrapped all around the lid. Let it simmer for 30 minutes in dum (pressure). Turn off the heat and let it sit for 10 minutes. Serve with mint raita.