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Beriani or Biryani or Kachhi Biryani, this dish possibly is on the top of the list when it comes to most searched items on the Internet and it makes the grade for a reason. A meal in itself, this dish is rightly referred to as a dish fit for a king.
Hyderabadi Dum Biryani or Hyderabadi Dum ka Biryani traces its roots back to what is known as Nizami food. It was a staple Khandaani dish that was found on the tables of Nizami banquets in the days of the spread of Mughal cuisine or what may be referred to as Deccan cuisine. Hyderabadi cuisine takes pride of place in Southern or South Central India.


Ingredients:-

For Marination:-
1 kg. Mutton
Ginger
Garlic
Green Chillies
Water
Fried Onion Paste
2 cups yogurt/curd
½ tsp. Turmeric Powder
2 tbsp. Red Chilli Powder
Finely Chopped Coriander
Finely Chopped Mint Leaves
Garam Masala Powder
½ Lemon Juice
Salt as per taste

For Garam Masala Powder:-
Green Cardamoms
Black Cardamoms
Black Pepper
Cloves
Cinammon Sticks
Cumin Seeds

For Rice:-
3 litres water
½ kg. Long Grain Rice/Basmati Rice (Soaked in water for 15 minutes)
Bay Leaves
Cinammon Sticks
Green Cardamom
Cloves
2 tsp. Salt

For cooking Biryani:-
Ghee
Chopped & Fried Potatoes
Saffron in warm milk
Chapati Dough

For Garnish:-
Fried Onions
Mint Leaves
Coriander Leaves


Method:-

Marination:-
Take ginger, garlic, green chillies and water in a grinder and make a paste. Keep aside some fried onions for garnish and make a paste of the rest. Take Green Cardamoms, Black Cardamoms, Black Pepper, Cloves, Cinammon Sticks and Cumin Seeds in a grinder and make a fine Garam Masala powder. Add the ginger-garlic-green chillies paste, yogurt, turmeric powder, chilli powder, coriander, mint leaves and the freshly ground garam masala powder to the mutton pieces. Mix all these ingredients nicely with your hands. Now add the fried onion paste and mix everything