ERACHI CHOR / MUTTON BIRYANI

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This recipe includes 2 parts

PART I

INGREDIENTS

  1. Mutton- 1kg
  2. Onion- 3/4th kg
  3. Corriander, pudina, curry leaves- 1 cup
  4. Chilli- 8no.(crushed)
  5. Ginger- 1 big piece (crushed)
  6. Garlic- 10 big pods (crushed)
  7. Chilli powder- 1tsp
  8. Corriander powder- 2tbsp
  9. Turmeric powder- 2tsp
  10. Elachi, Patta, clove- few
  11. Ghee- 1tbsp
  12. oil- 2tbsp
  13. Salt- to taste

METHOD
  • Mix all the ingredients in a cooker.
  • Wash the mutton and mix it to the cooker content( no need to drain the excess water after washing the mutton)
  • Cook on medium flame for 5 whistles.
  • proceed to part II

NOTE
No need to add additional water to the cooker.

PART II

INGREDIENTS
  1. Oil- 5tbsp
  2. Ghee- 1tbsp
  3. Onion- 1 big
  4. Patta, elachi, clove- few
  5. Lemon juice- 1 lemon
  6. corriander, curry and pudina leaves- 1 cup
  7. Garam masala- 1tsp
  8. Jeeraka Shala rice- 1 1/2 kg
  9. water- double the rice

METHOD

  • Heat oil and ghee in a pan
  • Add onion and fry till crisp
  • Add Patta, elachi, clove, water, lemon juice and stir.
  • Add 1/2cup green leaves and garam masala
  • Add the rice and bring to a boil.
  • Cook on a low flame for 20 min
  • Garnish with the remaining 1/2 cup of green leaves and serve hot with chutney or salad. 
     

     

     

     

     


     


     

     

     

     

     

     

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