Mutton Biriyani

Soak rice for 1 hr

Heat a handi with enough water for cook rice. Add one bay leaf , 1/2 stick cinnamon,2 green cardamom,2 tbsp Salt and 1tbsp oil.

Once the water starts boiling add soaked rice...cook till 80% done..then drain water properly..then spread rice on a broad plate or on a paper...let it cool

Marinate mutton with raw papaya paste , curd ,salt to taste ,1/2 tbsp ginger garlic paste, 1tsp black pepper 1/2tsp turmeric 1/2 tsp Chili powder,1/2 tsp sugar for 6-7 hrs or overnight..

Now soak saffron in a warm milk...keep aside..

Now boil potatoes in pressure cooker with turmeric and salt till cooked well. Then fry potatoes. Keep it aside.

Now heat a kadai .add 2 tbsp oil .add sliced onion .fry till well brown..then take out from kadai .place it on a paper towel..

Then add 1/2 tbsp ginger garlic paste in a same kadai ,stir it then and marinated mutton...stir it for 3-4 mins or till oil leaves the side of the pan.then add 1tbsp biryani masala and brown onion..stir well to coat the mutton with masala and onion then add 1/2 cup water .give nice stir ..then turn down flame .simmer it for 35 -40 mins or till mutton cooked well.

When mutton became tender and gravy reduced. Add 1 tsp rose water and 1/2 kewra water.stir nicely...check seasoning..turn off Gas

Now heat a heavy bottom pan. Add 1tbsp ghee .now add 1/3 of mutton with gravy.then layering with rice .sprnkle 1tsp biryani masala ,boiled potatoes. Spread 1tsp rose water and 1/2 tsp kewra water..

Then layer with rice again. Sprnkle biryani masala ,1 tsp ghee.spread half of the saffron milk or flavour milk..then spread 2/3 of the mutton. Then final layer of rice .spread ghee .rest of the saffron milk

Now cover pan with lid and seal it with flour daugh..heat a tawa then place the biryani pan over it..slow down flame for 25-30 mins..

NOTE :---- If you don't have saffron then heat a pan with 1 cup milk ,add 1/2tsp turmeric 1tsp rose 1/2kewra water and 2 green cardamom. Boil for 2-3 mins.turn off Gas. Use this flavour milk instead of saffron milk..