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HARIYALI MUTTON BIRIYANI

Jayanthy Asokan
A quick and easy Hariyali mutton biriyani is a delicious and aromatic biriyani recipe made in a pressure cooker within few minutes.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Indian
Servings 4
Calories 458.2 kcal

Equipment

Pressure cooker
electric mixer grinder

Ingredients
  

  • 300 gm mutton
  • 300 gm rice ( measure rice in any cup and use the same cup for measuring water )
  • 2 onion ( medium sized )
  • 2 tomato
  • 2 teaspoon GingerGarlic Paste
  • 2 bay leaf
  • 2 star anise
  • 1 marathi mokku
  • ¼ cup curd
  • 3½ cup water ( for cooking rice )
  • 2 tablespoon oil
  • 2 tablespoon ghee

For grinding hariyali paste

  • 2 mint leaves ( handful )
  • 2 coriander leaves ( handful )
  • 6 green chillies ( add according to your palates taste )

For grinding garam masala

  • 4 cloves
  • 1 inch cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon fennel seeds
  • 4 pepper corns ( numbers )
  • 2 pieces stone flower ( small pieces )

Instructions
 

  • Grind mint leaves, coriander leaves and green chillies in a blender and keep it aside.
  • In a mortar and pestle, pound whole garam masala to coarse powder.
  • Slice onion and tomato to thin slices and get ready with all the ingredients.
  • In a pressure cooker, add oil and ghee ( clarified butter ) on medium heat. Now, add coarse garam masala and wait until the masalas infuse in oil ghee mixture and release its aroma.
  • Secondly, add sliced onions and saute until it turns translucent.
  • Thirdly, the sliced tomatoes and homemade Ginger Garlic Paste goes in and saute until the raw smell disappear.
  • Finally, add mutton pieces, curd, turmeric powder, and salt and mix well. Add half a cup of water and pressure cook for four to five whistles. It’ll take ten minutes to cook on medium heat.
  • The first part of cooking the meat is over. Wait until the steam subsides.
  • When the pressure subsides, remove the lid. Switch on the heat and let it starts to boil. Finally, add the soaked rice and gently mix the rice until it is well combined.
  • Add 3 ½ cups of water for 2 cups of rice and close the lid. Pressure cook for two whistles. Now reduce the flame and cook for four to five minutes and turn off the heat.
  • Sumptuous aromatic delectable Hariyali biriyani is ready to serve. Serve hot with your favourite sides.

Notes

When you soak rice for biriyani, don’t forget to reduce water quantity. It helps to avoid biriyani to become mushy.
Use biriyani cut pieces for biriyani which gives beautiful flavour to the rice.
Mint leaves and coriander leaves is must for this recipe. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1personCalories: 458.2kcalCarbohydrates: 73.1gProtein: 6.8gFat: 15.3gSaturated Fat: 5.3gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 19.2mgSodium: 235.7mgPotassium: 340.7mgFiber: 5.5gSugar: 6.3gVitamin A: 609IUVitamin C: 21.3mgCalcium: 55.5mgIron: 1.3mg
Keyword hariyali mutton biriyani, mutton biriyani, pressure cooker biriyani
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