Malabar Mutton Biryani Recipe

Step 1: To begin making Malabar Mutton Biryani Recipe, prep all the ingredients well

Step 2: Once done, take the ingredients for biryani masala in a mixer grinder and grind to a smooth paste with the help of little water

Step 3: Also soak basmati rice in water for 10-15 minutes

Step 4: Heat the ghee in a cast iron or heavy bottomed kadai; Once the ghee is hot but not yet smoking, add the sliced onions and saute till golden brown in colour and caramelized

Step 5: You can take these onions out and add them at the end of the recipe for a nice texture

Step 6: Now into the same pan, add the sliced tomatoes and saute well till mushy

Step 7: Once the tomatoes are mushy, add in ginger garlic paste, curd and freshly ground biryani masala paste, cardamom, turmeric powder, and coriander powder and saute a bit till the raw smell of ginger garlic paste goes away

Step 8: Add the mutton pieces and cook well with lid closed

Step 9: Melt the ghee in a biryani pot and add in the remaining spices- green chillies, mint, coriander leaves, cashew nuts, raisins, bay leaves and saute till brown in colour

Step 10: Add milk, curd, and water

Step 11: Wait till it comes to a boil and then add rice

Step 12: Add salt to taste

Step 13: Lower the heat, cover the pan with a lid and continue to cook for 15 minutes or till teh rice is done

Step 14: Take another biryani pot, place half the rice into it

Step 15: Now layer the cooked flavourful mutton on the top of the rice

Step 16: Add the remaining rice on top of the mutton

Step 17: Spread the contents of the pan to make an even layer

Step 18: Make random holes through the rice with a spoon and pour into each a little saffron milk

Step 19: Place a few spoons of ghee, caramelized onion, cashew nuts and raisins on the surface and cover tightly

Step 20: Serve the biryani hot

Step 21: Serve Malabar Mutton Biryani Recipe along with Biriyani Chammanthi Recipe (Green Chutney Recipe) and Masala Chaas Recipe (Indian Spiced Buttermilk)