MUTTON BIRYANI | LAMB BIRYANI | மட்டன் பிரியாணி | AATU KARI BIRYANI ( PRESSURE COOKER METHOD )

Mutton Biryani ( Lamb or Goat ) Biryani is an authentic Indian dish . Mutton Biryani is a Famous and a flavorful Indian dish made with mutton and Rice cooked together with some aromatic Indian spices . So now off to today's recipe Mutton Biryani .

MUTTON BIRYANI | LAMB BIRYANI | மட்டன் பிரியாணி | AATU KARI BIRYANI ( PRESSURE COOKER METHOD )

 

Mutton Biryani - Ingredients:

Preparation Time :30 minutes  | Cooking Time : 30 minutes
Recipe Category: Main course  | Recipe Cuisine:  India 

• Ghee / Oil - 100 grams
• Onion - 300 grams
• Mint leaves - a handful,Chopped
• Coriander leaves - A handful,Chopped
• Cinnamon Stick- 1number
• Cloves-  4 numbers
• Bay leaf - 1 number
• Star Aniseed -1 number
• Black cardamon - 1 number
• Cumin seeds - 1/4 teaspoon
• Fennel seeds - 1/4 teaspoon
• Green Chilli - 4 numbers , slit
• Red Chilli powder - 1/2 teaspoon
• Curd ( Yogurt )- 1/2  cup , beaten ( Click here for the recipe )
• Lemon juice - 1 teaspoon
• Tomatoes - 120 grams, chopped
•  Ginger Garlic paste - 100 grams ( Click here for the recipe )
• Basmathi rice - 500 grams
• Turmeric powder  - 1/2 teaspoon
• salt - to taste

To Marinate:

•  Lamb / Goat  Pieces - 500 grams ( Cleaned and chopped ) 
• Yogurt / Curd - 1/4 cup ( Click here for the recipe )
• Ginger Garlic paste - 2 tablespoon ( Click here for the recipe )
• Salt - to taste
• Red Chilli Powder -  2 teaspoon
• Turmeric Powder - 1 teaspoon

Method: 

• Combine all the ingredients under the  "To marinate" section , and set aside for 1/2 an hour . Transfer these contents to the pressure cooker , add 1/2 cup of water and pressure cook them  for 10 hisses , or till the lamb becomes tender . Don't drain the water .

• In a pressure cooker , add the oil / Ghee add the cinnamon stick , cloves , bay leaf , aniseed , fennel seeds , cumin seeds , black cardamon  and allow the contents to fry  a bit . They give a wonderful aroma .  Now add the sliced onions , green chilli , mint leaves and fry till the onions become translucent .

• Now add the chopped tomatoes and cook till they become soft .

• Add in the ginger garlic paste and fry till the raw smell goes away .

• Now add in only the cooked mutton pieces , yogurt  and mix well .( Do not add water this time )

• For 1 cup of basmathi rice add 1 1/2 cup of water. Now add the left over water from the cooked meat and Similarly calculate and  add the required water to boil the rice.

• Add the turmeric powder , red chilli powder , mint leaves , coriander leaves and salt and bring the contents to boil .

• Add the Basmati rice .

• Pressure cook in a medium high flame for only 1 hisses . Turn off . Open the lid , add the lemon juice and give a gentle stir

• Serve hot with Raitha , and boiled egg.

• Enjoy this easy and tasty Mutton Biryani !

• Mutton Biryani is ready to serve .

Check out Some of the Other Vegetarian Biryani Recipes in the blog Below :

• Chickpea Biryani 
• Soya Chunks Biryani 
• Vegetable Biryani

Check out some Non Vegetarian Biryani Recipes Below :

• Easy Chicken Biryani 
• Mutton Potato Biryani Recipe 
• Dum Mutton Biryani 

Check out the  all other Mutton Recipes in the blog by Clicking here .

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I love fresh juices made at home . This is a quick , simple and an Easy juice recipe .Check out the other juice recipes by clicking here . Off to the recipe now .

Pineapple Juice | Fresh Juice Recipe

Ingredients:

• Pineapple - 1/2 cup Cut in small cubes
• Water - 1 cup
• Sugar - To taste 

Method: 

In a juicer or a mixer add the pine apple cubes .

Add some sugar .

Add water , and run the mixer or blender . Filter them in a muslin cloth .

Squeeze out the juice from the ground chunks . Serve with chilled Ice cubes .

Enjoy this perfect juice on a hot sunny day.

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Plantain Fritters / Raw banana Fritters / Valakkai Bajji / வாழைக்காய் பஜ்ஜி

Plantain Fritters / Raw banana Fritters / Valakkai Bajji / வாழைக்காய் பஜ்ஜி

Ingredients :

• Gram Flour ( Kadalai Maavu / Channa dhal flour ) - 1 cup
• Rice flour - 2 tsp
• Hing - 1 pinch
• red chili powder - 1/2 tsp
• Salt - to taste
• Oil - for frying
• Plantain / Valakkai / Raw banana - cut in to circles

Method:

In a mixing bowl , add the gram flour , rice flour , salt , hing , red chilli powder and mix .

Add some water and mix it to a dosa batter  ( Not too thick and not too watery )  consistency .

 

Cut the raw banana in circles and immerse them in water so that they don't turn brown in color .

Drop the cut banana  in to the batter and coat it well with the batter .

Heat oil in a shallow frying pan and drop the batter coated plantains in oil , and deep fry till they turn golden brown in color.

Serve hot with sauce or any chutney . Enjoy these fritters with a cup of chai .

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Banana Bread or is it a Banana cake ? Well even i was confused , but this bread tasted in between a cake and Bread  but believe me they taste absolutely  fantastic . My whole family had a perfect treat this evening when my husband  baked this . So now off to the recipe .

Ingredients:

• Granulated sugar - 150 gms
• Almonds - 10 nuts , chopped
• Rasins - few ( As per taste )
• All purpose flour - 230 gm
• Eggs - 2 no
• Unsalted butter -113 gm
• Banana - 3 no large & ripe
• Vanilla Extract - 1 tsp
• Baking Soda - 1/4 tsp
• Baking powder - 1 tsp
• Salt - 1/4 tsp
• Cinnamon Powder - 1 tsp

 Method:

Peel the skin of the banana and mash them with the fork .

Melt the butter and cool it .

In a mixing bowl , add the flour , baking soda , baking powder , cinnamon powder , and almonds and mix well .

In a mixing bowl , break the eggs and add the melted butter and mix using a spatula .

Add the mashed banana to the above contents and mix using a spatula .

Now add the above contents to the dry ingredients . Throw in rasins and allow the contents to be combined ( Not mixed as it yields a rubbery bread if mixed too much )

 Preheat the oven to 350 F . Line the bread mold using the foil , and grease the foil with a not stick spray and dust with some flour .
Transfer the combined contents to the mold and bake for 60 minutes .

Bake till the bread is golden brown and the tooth prick inserted comes out clean .

Allow it to cool and remove the bread from the pan .

 

Slice it and Enjoy!

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Sponge Dosa / Poha Dosa / Awal Dosa / atukula attu 

Ingredients:

• Rice - 2 cups
• Poha / Rice flakes / Awal - 1/2 cup
• Salt - to taste
• Butter Milk - 4 cups
• Baking Soda - 1/4 tsp 

Method: 

In a mixing bowl add the rice and rice flakes .

Add the thick butter milk , mix well .

Cover with the lid . Set aside over-nite for for 8 - 10 hrs. Let it foam .

Transfer it to a blender and grind it well .

The batter will be thinner than the dosa batter . Add some salt and baking soda and mix well .

Heat an iron tawa . Pour a ladeful of batter ,  and do nor spread it . It will spread automatically .

Drizzle some oil around the edges . Cover with the lid and allow it to cook well .

There will be holes formed on the dosa and it is spongy soft .

 

Enjoy with chutney of your choice .

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Cow Peas Curry / Karamani Kara Kulambu / Karamani Puli Kulambu

Ingredients:

• Cow peas / Karamani - 1/2 cup
• Moong Dhal - 1/2 cup
• Hing - 1 pinch
• Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp

Tempering:

• Oil - 2 tsp
• Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
• Urad dhal - 1/2 tsp
• Onion - 1 no , diced
• Tomato - 1 no , diced
• chopped Drum sticks  - 5 pieces
• Tamarind juice - 1/2 cup
• Salt - to taste
• Sambar powder - 1 tbsp

Cow Peas Curry / Black eye Beans Curry / Karamani Kara Kulambu / Karamani Puli Kulambu / காராமணி குழம்பு

Method:

In a pressure cooker dry roast the cow peas / Karamani to slight brown in colour .

Add water , moong dhal , turmeric powder , hing .

Cover with the lid and pressure cook for 4 hisses .

In a kadai , add oil . Add the mustard seeds allow to pop . Add in the urad dhal and fry till it turns brown in color .

Add in the onions and tomatoes , cook till it turns soft . Throw in the drum stick . Add the sambar masala , salt and mix.

Pour the tamarind juice and bring the contents to boil .

Transfer these contents to pressure cooked dhal and the karamani mixture and mix .

Cover with the lid and pressure cook for 1 hisses . Serve hot.

Enjoy this with roasted papad and hot piping rice .

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