Yakhni Pulao - Cook Smart

Ingredients list for Yakhni Pulao - Cook Smart

• 500 grams Mutton cut into 2 inch pieces on the bone
• 1 1/2 cups Basmati rice soaked and drained
• 4 tablespoons Ghee
• 5 Green cardamoms
• 1 Black cardamom
• 1 inches Cinnamon
• 1 Mace blade
• 10-12 Cloves
• 2 Bay leaves
• 1 tablespoon Fennel seeds (saunf)
• 3 Green chillies
• to taste Salt
• 1 Medium onion
• 1 teaspoon Caraway seeds (shahi jeera)
• 1 tablespoon Garlic paste
• 1 tablespoon Ginger paste
• 1 1/2 tablespoons Tata Sampann Meat Masala
• 1/2 cup Mutton stock
• 3/4 cup Yogurt
• 1/2 cup + to sprinkle Fried onions
• to sprinkle Fresh mint leaves
• to garnish Fresh mint sprig

Method

1. Heat 2 tablespoons ghee in a pressure cooker, add mutton and sauté on high heat for 3-4 minutes
2. Place green cardamoms, black cardamom, cinnamon, mace, cloves, bay leaves and fennel seeds on a piece of muslin cloth, gather the edges and make a potli.
3. Add green chillies, 2 cups water, potli and salt to the cooker, mix, cover and pressure cook till the pressure is released for 5-6 times.
4. Slice onion.
5. Heat remaining ghee in a handi. Soak a white kitchen towel in water.
6. Add caraway seeds and onion to the handi, mix and sauté till the onion turns golden brown. Add garlic paste and ginger paste, mix and sauté well. Add Tata Sampann Meat Masala and sauté for a few seconds. Add ½ cup mutton stock and mix.
7. Open the lid of the pressure cooker once the pressure is reduced completely. Discard potli and strain the stock into a bowl.
8. Add cooked mutton pieces to the handi and mix well. Add strained stock and yogurt and mix well.
9. Add rice and salt, mix well and bring to a boil. Cover and cook for 5 minutes. Add fried onions, cover and cook for 5-6 minutes.
10. Place the wet kitchen towel over the pulao, cover, place a heavy object on it and cook for 10 minutes.
11. Sprinkle some mint leaves and fried onions, garnish with mint sprig and serve hot.