Ingredients:

For the mutton:

• 1 kg mutton pieces clean and wash well
• 5-6 tbsp oil
• 2-3 large cinnamon sticks
• 3-4cloves
• 2 cardamom pods 
• 1 teaspoon cumin seeds 
• 2-3 bay leaves 
• 2 tbsp ginger garlic paste
• 2-3  Tblsp of Shan biryani mutton spice 
• ½ tsp turmeric powder
• 1 tsp red chillie powder 
• 1 tsp ground cumin 
• 1 tsp ground coriander 
• Salt according to taste 
• 1 cup yogurt
• Handful of Fresh chopped Coriander 
• Handful of red onions 
• 3 tbsp mint leaves
• 1 large onion & 3 tomatoes blend well

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Method:

• 1 cup masoor  I soak masoor overnight and boil next day with 1/4 tsp turmeric and 1 tsp salt (don’t over boil)

• In a pressure cooker add mutton pieces ,yogurt,fried onions ,mint leaves, coriander leaves, ginger garlic ,fried onions then add rest of the spices and marinate it well.

• Then add tomato and onion mix and oil and cook for 5-10 minutes on medium to low flame until the mutton changes its color then add two cups of water  and pressure cook for 3-4 whistles 

Ingredients:

For the Rice

4 cups of basmati rice 

water for boiling

1 cinnamon stick

2 cardamom pods 

2 cloves

2 bay leaves 

1 tsp cumin seeds 

salt – to taste

2 tbsp oil

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• Soak rice in lukewarm water for 15-20 minutes 

• In a pot boil water add salt ,cinnamon stick cardamom ,cloves bay leaves,cumin seeds and oil allow the water to boil for 5-10 minutes 

• Rinse the rice and add It the boiling water
• Cook the rice on high flame for 10-12 minutes 
• Once done strain the rice 

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To assemble 

• In a pot add a layer of half  the Rice 
• then add the mutton gravy top with boiled masoor/lentils, fried onions and freshly chopped coriander and mint 

• Then add another layer of rice and sprinkle with a little bit of red food coloring and fried onions 

• and add in one cup of water 
• Cover the pot with aluminum foil
• Steam the biryani on medium to low flame for 30-35 minutes 
• Serve with raita