Hyderabadi Zafrani Biryani

2m
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Add mutton to the handi.
  2. 2Soak rice for one hour and then mix it with curd.
  3. 3Add ginger garlic paste to the marinated mutton.
  4. 4Add cardamom powder, herbs, spices and pure ghee to the marinated mutton.
  5. 5Add saffron.
  6. 6Boil rice separately.
  7. 7Add rock salt to the boiling rice.
  8. 8Add the first layer of rice (half uncooked) to the handi.
  9. 9Add the second layer of rice (60% cooked).
  10. 10Seal the handi tightly with a cloth.
  11. 11Add burning coal on top of the sealed handi to avoid moisture and maintain high temperature.
  12. 12Cook for half an hour.

Ingredients

  • 1 mutton
  • 1000 kg rice
  • 1 curd
  • 1 ginger garlic
  • 1 cardamom powder
  • 1 herbs and spices
  • 1 pure ghee
  • 1 saffron
  • 1 rock salt

Equipment

Handi

Tips

  • The rice is added in 3 parts: first half uncooked rice, then after 5 minutes some cooked rice and finally the rest of cooked rice.
  • The most important step is sealing the vessel tightly to avoid moisture during cooking. Burning coal is added on top to maintain high temperature and prevent moisture.