Ambur Mutton Biryani

Name: Ambur Mutton Biryani
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 1 h 35 min
Total time: 2 h
Yield: 5 servings
Cuisine: South Indian
Ingredients: 750g mutton, bone-in; 2 cups seeraga samba rice; 2 onions, sliced; 2 tomatoes, chopped; 2 tbsp red chilli paste; 1 cup yoghurt; Mint, coriander, ginger-garlic paste, and whole spices

A Tamil Nadu-style mutton biryani with tender goat, tangy chilli paste, fragrant seeraga samba rice, and a lighter spice profile.

Cuisine: South Indian (Ambur, Tamil Nadu) · Style: Biryani · Protein: Mutton · Total time: 120 minutes · Difficulty: hard · Servings: 5 · Spice: 4/5

Ingredients

750g mutton, bone-in
2 cups seeraga samba rice
2 onions, sliced
2 tomatoes, chopped
2 tbsp red chilli paste
1 cup yoghurt
Mint, coriander, ginger-garlic paste, and whole spices

Steps

Pressure-cook mutton with yoghurt, ginger-garlic paste, chilli paste, tomatoes, and spices until almost tender.
Cook rice separately until three-quarters done. Layer it over the mutton masala with fried onions and herbs.
Cover and steam on low heat until the rice finishes and the flavours marry.

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