Memoni Mutton Biryani

Meat

750g meat on bone

Rice Basmati

750g washed & soaked for 30 minutes

Onions

3-4 medium / 400g finely sliced

Potatoes

2 medium / 250g peeled & halved

Tomatoes

4 medium / 300g diced

Plain Yogurt

1¼ cups / 250g whipped

Garlic Paste

3 tablespoons

Ginger Paste

2 tablespoons

Green Chilies

10 medium / large whole

Lemon Juice

3-4 tablespoons / 2 lemons

Oil/Ghee

1 ½ cup / 250ml

Shan Memoni Biryani

1 Packet

1. Heat one cup ghee/oil and fry onions until light golden.
2. Add meat, garlic, ginger and stir fry for a minute. Add Shan Memoni Mutton Biryani Mix and stir fry for 5-6 minutes.
3. Add 3-4 cups water, yogurt and potatoes. Cover and cook on low heat until the meat is tender.
4. Add tomatoes, green chilies and lemon juice. Stir and remove from heat.
5. Separately: In 15 cups / 3 liters boiling water, stir in 3 tablespoons of Shan Salt and soaked rice.Boil rice until ¾ cooked. Remove and drain thoroughly.
6. Spread three quarter boiled rice in a pot and pour cooked meat curry over it. Then spread the remaining rice over the meat curry. Cover and cook on low heat for 10 minutes.
7. Heat the remaining ½ cup oil/ghee and pour over the rice. Turn the rice from bottom to top to mix at few places. Cover and cook for 5 minutes.

Serving Suggestion

Serve with raita and salad.

Variation:

Add ½ cup boiled chana daal in step no. 4.