Mutton Biryani

Biryani, a unique rice dish is relished by millions of people all over the Indian sub continent. It is made up of rice,spices and meat.In a way it can be compared to the casserole dishes of the west where all the ingredients are assembled and cooked together.It is a unique combination of rice, meat,yogurt and various spices, sometimes as many as 21 spices which include exotic spices like saffron and rose petals.
The most common version of Biryani is with meat and chicken, though in many homes all over India, the vegetarian version is also made, and is usually called Tehri or vegetable Biryani.Depending on the region it is made in, Biryani comes in various styles like Hyderabadi Biryani, Lucknawi etc each with its own distinctive regional touch. Biryani is usually served with raita,korma or curry.

Ingredients
1/2 kg Basmati rice
Mutton 1/2 kg
2 big size onion, 4 tomato, 3 green chilly, thinly slices
Pudina and Coriander leaves as per ur requirnment, finely chopped
Ginger, garlic paste 2tbs
2tbs red chilly powder, 1tbs turmeric, 1tbs coriander powder, 1tbs garam masala
1cup curd, 2tbs lemon juice
Bay leaves 3 to 4, 2 small elaichi (Cordamom)
Oil as per ur requirment
Salt as per taste

Cooking method

Wash and Soak the basmati rice for at least 8 to 10 minutes, Wash and cut the mutton and set it aside.
Heat up the pressure cooker add oil, elaichi, tejpatta, leave till it become's brown, Add onion, ginger garlic paste fry for 2mints, then add mutton, turmeric, and salt, fry it till the mutton starts leaving oil, Then add the all masala's stir it for 50sec, Add tomato, curd, lemon, green chilly, pudina and coriander leafs cook for 2 to 3 whistle, in a medium flam (NOTE DONT ADD ANY WATER IN THE CHICKEN) In a mean time, Half boil the rice in a seprate pan. add water in to rice as per it required's, Allow the pressure to go completely from the pressure cooker, Then in a big pan add the mutton and the rice mix it up slowly..
Cover the lid and cook till the rice is completely cooked in a low flame.
Serve it hot with (Raita)
Delicious Mutton Biryani is ready to serve....

Mutton Bone Stew

Ingredient's
250 gram of mutton with bone or boneless
1 onion, 2 green chillies, 4 garlic cloves, chopped finely
2tbsp finely chopped coriander leafs, and 2 tbsp of finely chopped mint leafs
1tbsp of ginger garlic paste
1/2tbsp turmeric, 1/2 tbsp mustard seeds
Oil and Salt as per taste

Cooking Method
In a pressure cooker add oil and mustard seeds, when they splutter, add onion and green chillies fry it to golden brown then add ginger garlic paste, mutton and salt fry to atleast 5 minutes, then add turmeric, coriander leafs, mint leafs and 2 to 3cup of water, add salt if needed, close the pressure cooker and allow 3 whistle..
Serve hot hot as a soup or with plain white rice.

Tamarind, Mint and Fennel Chutney

Fennel Seeds (Sauf) are very effective for digestive problems. These seeds can be chewed upon or had as a tea decoction for beneficial effects upon the stomach. In India, these are routinely chewed upon after meals to aid in digestion after a rich meal while acting as a herbal mouth freshener.Fennel seeds often provide quick and effective relief from many digestive disorders. They help to overcome gas, cramps, acid indigestion, and many other digestive tract maladies. Making this chutney is very very easy and one of my all time favorite chutney, u can make this chutney and store in the fridge for atleast 2 to 3 weeks. it goes with every thing, i love to eat with plain rice when ever i am lazy to cook. and it is one of the best chutney what i feel.

Ingredient's

1 bunch of mint leafs
1 small size ball tamarind
3 green chillies, 3 stems coriander leafs,5 to 6 curry leafs and 1 small onion
1/2tbsp cumin seeds, 1tbsp of funnel seeds
Salt to taste.

Making Method
Grind all together in a mixture grinder to smooth paste, add salt in the last.
Remove in a serving bowl and Serve with any thing which u like.. specially with Roti and Dosa.

I am sending this recipe to Cooking with Fennel Seeds hosted by Priya, and Jagruti of (joy of cooking)