Sweet Kashmiri Mutton Biryani Recipe

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Have you tried the Sweet Kashmiri Mutton Biryani? This is one of the most famous recipes in India and people who love to eat, go gaga over this biryani recipe. the biryani has a sweet and spicy taste which is a delicious treat for your tummy. The Sweet Kashmiri Mutton Biryani is layered with spices and sweet treats like cashews and plums.

If you are looking forward to a royal afternoon lunch, then this is the best pick from the menu. This Sweet Kashmiri Mutton Biryani is one of a kind and it tastes all the more better when prepared at home.

So what are you waiting for? Try out this Sweet Kashmiri Mutton Biryani and treat your taste buds to a sweet and spicy delight.

Serves - 3
Preparation Time: 20 minutes
Cooking Time: 30 minutes

Ingredients

• Rice - 2 cups
• Mutton - ½ kg
• Yogurt- 2 cups
• Coriander leaves- 1 cup (chopped)
• Mint leaves- 1 cup (chopped)
• Black cardamom - 2
• Cinnamon - 2 pieces
• Cloves - 5
• Green Cardamom - 2
• Cumin Seeds - 2 tsp
• Cashew nuts - 3 tbsp (fried)
• Plums - 3 tbsp (fried)
• Coriander powder - 2 tsp
• Red chili powder - 2 tsp
• Garam masala powder - 1 ½ tsp
• Turmeric - 1 tsp
• Nutmeg - ½ tsp
• Saffron - ½ tsp
• Bay leaf - 2
• Ghee for frying

Procedure

1. The mutton needs to be marinated with the red chili powder, yogurt, salt and turmeric. Marinate the mutton for an hour, covered with a lid.

2. Place a pan over medium flame and add ghee to it. When the ghee is hot, drop in the cloves, black cardamom, cinnamon, bay leaves cumin seeds, coriander powder, nutmeg, garam masala powder.

3. Fry all the above ingredients well over a low flame. Stir the ingredients well into the ghee for at least 5 minutes.

4. When the ingredients is fried well, drop in the mutton to the pan. Blend in the mixture to the mutton and cover it well with a lid.

5. Let the mutton cook in the ingredients for atleast 20 minutes or so.

6. When the mutton is cooking, in another pan boil the rice for about 10 minutes along with the bay leaf, green cardamom and salt.

7. When the rice is boiled and ready, drain the rice and keep aside.

8. In another pan, add milk and the saffron.

9. Now layer the plain rice with the mutton mixture and the next layer top it off with the saffron. Now mix both the layers together with a flat spoon.

10. Add in the cashews and plums to the rice and give it a good stir.

11. Garnish the sweet kashmiri mutton biryani with mint and coriander leaves.

12. Simmer the rice on a low flame for 15 minutes.

Your Sweet Kashmiri Mutton Biryani recipe is now ready to eat. Enjoy this lovely lunch with sweet raita on the side.