Hyderabadi Dum Gosht Biryani-SK Khazana

Ingredients list for Hyderabadi Dum Gosht Biryani-SK Khazana

• 600 grams Mutton cut into 1 inch cubes
• 1 tablespoon Raw papaya paste
• 1 1/2 tablespoons Garlic paste
• 3 teaspoon Red chilli powder
• 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder
• 2 tablespoons Biryani masala
• to taste Salt
• 4-5 Cloves
• 6-8 Green cardamoms
• 1 inch Cinnamon broken
• 3/4 cup Yogurt
• 1 teaspoon Caraway seed (shahi jeera) powder
• 4 tablespoons Fresh coriander leaves finely chopped
• 4 Green chillies slit
• 20-25 + for garnish Fresh mint leaves
• 1/2 cup + for garnish Fried onions
• 2-3 tablespoons Oil
• 1 tablespoon Lemon juice
• 4 tablespoons Ghee
• 1 inch Ginger cut into strips
• 1/2 tablespoon Screwpine essence (kewra jal)
• 1/2 tablespoon Rose water (gulab jal)
• for sealin Whole wheat flour dough

Method

1. Put mutton pieces in a parat. Add raw papaya paste, garlic paste, chilli powder, turmeric powder, biryani masala powder, salt, cloves, green cardamoms and cinnamon and mix well.
2. Add yogurt, caraway seed powder, coriander leaves, green chillies, 10-15 mint leaves, ¼ cup crushed fried onions and oil and mix well. Add lemon juice, mix and set aside in the refrigerator to marinate for 1-2 hours.
3. Spread 2 tablespoons ghee in a handi, add the marinated mutton and spread evenly.
4. To make the rice, boil sufficient water in a deep vessel. Add green cardamoms, cinnamon, black cardamoms, cloves, bay leaf, salt and rice and mix. Cook till the rice is half done.
5. Spread half the rice over the mutton layer in the handi. Cover and set aside.
6. Put a muslin cloth in a bowl and put the remaining rice in it. Drizzle 1 tablespoon saffron milk, squeeze excess water and spread it in the handi.
7. Add remaining saffron milk, ginger strips, remaining coriander leaves, remaining torn mint leaves, remaining fried onions, screwpine essence, rose water and remaining ghee.
8. Place the handi on hot tawa and cook on dum for 30-40 minutes.
9. Garnish with fried onions and mint leaves and serve hot with raita of your choice.