Name: Kolkata biryani recipe by saman zuberi at BetterButter
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1/2 kg mutton; 1/2 kg basmati rice; 2 boiled eggs; 1 potato cut into cubes; Salt to taste; 3-4 tbsp oil; 2 medium oinions sliced; 2 tbsp ginger garlic paste; 2 tbsp green chillies n coriander paste; 1/2 tsp haldi; 1 TBSP KASHMIRI RED CHILLI POWDER; 1tbsp Coriander powder; 1 1/2 tsp Garam Masala Powder; 2 tbsp yogurt; 1 tsp Kewra Water; 1TBSP LEMON JUICE; 1 tsp shahi zeera; 1 inch cinnamon stick; 2-3 green cardamom; 3-4 peppercorns; 3-4 cloves; 1 bay leaf; 1 1/2 litres(approx) water

Ingredients Serving: 4

1/2 kg mutton
1/2 kg basmati rice
2 boiled eggs
1 potato cut into cubes
Salt to taste
3-4 tbsp oil
2 medium oinions sliced
2 tbsp ginger garlic paste
2 tbsp green chillies n coriander paste
1/2 tsp haldi
1 TBSP KASHMIRI RED CHILLI POWDER
1tbsp Coriander powder
1 1/2 tsp Garam Masala Powder
2 tbsp yogurt
1 tsp Kewra Water
1TBSP LEMON JUICE
1 tsp shahi zeera
1 inch cinnamon stick
2-3 green cardamom
3-4 peppercorns
3-4 cloves
1 bay leaf
1 1/2 litres(approx) water

Instructions

FOR MARINATION
In a bowl take mutton,add ginger garlic paste,green chilli coriander paste,haldi,kashmiri chilli powder,coriander powder,yogurt,lemon juice,garam masala n salt
Mix well n marinate it for 30 min-1 hour
Soak rice for about 20-25 min
Heat oil in a pressure cooker n fry boiled eggs n potato cubes first,take them out n keep aside.Then add sliced onions n fry till golden brown
Then add all whole garam masala n saute a lilttle
Now add the marinated mutton n water.Cook until 4-5 whistles or until the mutton gets 80-85% tender
Meanwhile boil water for cooking rice.Add salt to the water also
Open the cooker n saute it for 4-5 min
Cook the soaked rice till 75-80% cooked.Strain the rice when it is cooked
Then in a big pot place mutton layer,place fried potato pieces, 2 boiled eggs n on it spread cooked rice.Pour kewra water n Orange colour over it.
Let the biryani go over dum for atleast 15 min
Garnish it with coriander leaves n the remaining boiled egg
Serve hot with your raita

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