Chettinad spicy mutton briyani

Ingredients

Basmati rice 1 cup

Mutton ¼ kg

Small onion 100 Gms

Onion1

Garlic 10 pods

Ginger 1 inch

Poppy seeds 2 tsp

Cashew 5

Coriander powder 1 tsp

Coconut milk 4 cups

Coriander and mint leaves 1 cup

Green chilli 6

Cinnamon 1

Cardamom 4

Cloves 4

Salt and oil as required

Preparations

1.      Make a fine paste of small onions,pudina,3 green chillies without adding water

2.      Marinate the cleaned mutton pieces with garlic-poppy seeds paste

3.      Then pressure cook the marinated mutton with salt and coriander powder in a cup of water for 3 whistles

4.      Roast cardamom,cloves,cashew  in oil and powder it

5.      In a pressure cooker add oil,cinnamon,chopped onions, tomato and ground onion paste .sauté it

6.      Add washed rice and fry it for 2-3 minutes

7.      Add turmeric powder, salt, coconut milk and a cup of water

8.      When it starts boiling add the cooked mutton pieces and cook for 2 whistles

9.      Once the pressure settles down add the roasted powder, coriander-mint leaves and keep the cooker in low flame for 15 minutes with lid close.

Serve hot with raita