Bhopali Style Gosht Ka Pulao Recipe

Step 1: To begin making the Bhopali Style Gosht Ka Pulao recipe, wash and rinse rice well

Step 2: Soak in clear water and set aside for minimum one hour before cooking

Step 3: In a large thick bottomed vessel, heat oil and add bay leaf, black cardamom, cardamom pods, mace powder, whole black pepper corns and cinnamom stick

Step 4: Let it cook for about 30 seconds

Step 5: After 30 seconds, add chopped ginger, garlic and saute for a while

Step 6: Add chopped onions and saute till translucent and raw smell disappears

Step 7: Meanwhile add green chilies as well

Step 8: Let t cook for about 2 minutes

Step 9: Next, add the mutton pieces and mix well on high flames

Step 10: Let it be on high till the moisture evaporates well

Step 11: Cook it for about 3 to 4 minutes

Step 12: Now add sour curd and crushed mint and mix nicely such that everything gets incorporated well

Step 13: As soon as you find curd leaving water from sides, turn the flames to low

Step 14: Close the lid and allow it to cook till mutton gets almost 80% tender

Step 15: Once the mutton is semi cooked, add red chili powder, coriander powder, black pepper powder and some more dry mint

Step 16: Mix well

Step 17: Fry everything till oil starts leaving from sides

Step 18: You may adjust oil if required

Step 19: Add soaked rice, and fry again for couple of minutes

Step 20: Now add water till the surface of the rice or double the quantity of rice

Step 21: (Ex - If you take 10 cups rice then add 20 cups of water)Adjust salt as needed and stir well

Step 22: Keep the flames high till you get a boil

Step 23: Simmer the flames and let the rice cook with lid partially closed

Step 24: Once the rice is cooked, turn off the gas and add ghee all over

Step 25: Garnish with fresh coriander and serve hot

Step 26: Serve Bhopali Style Gosht Ka Pulao along with Tomato Onion Cucumber Raita, Tadka Raita or any other Raita of your choice