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Dhakai Kacchi Biryani

Dhakai Kacchi Biryani

Dhakai Kacchi Biryani. A melange of rice, meat and spices, cooked in unison over a fatigued fire – pearls of rice, succulent cuts of meat, an ensemble of spices, fried onion that’s caramelised to decadence, dollops of ghee and a splash of milk, tempting strands of golden saffron playing bo-peep amidst the rice and an indulgence of kewra, rose water and ittar. All cooked to luxuriant perfection.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 20 minutes
Course: Main Course
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 kg mutton biryani cut
  • 500 g basmati rice
  • 3 medium sized potatoes cut into halves
  • 1.5 cup beresta or fried onions
  • 1 cup hung yogurt whipped
  • 1 tbsp ginger paste
  • 1/2 tbsp garlic paste
  • 2 tsp red chili powder
  • a pinch of turmeric powder
  • 1/4 tsp nutmeg powder
  • 1/2 florets of mace crushed
  • 2 green cardamoms
  • 4 cloves
  • 2 one inch cinnamon sticks
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1/2 tsp saffron
  • 1/2 cup cooking oil
  • 2 tbsp cooking oil
  • 3 tbsp ghee
  • 2 tsp keora water
  • salt to taste
  • wheat dough for sealing

Method
 

  1. Take the mutton pieces in a bowl, add the whipped yogurt, 1 cup of beresta, ginger-garlic paste, red chili powder, nutmeg powder, crushed mace, cloves, green cardamoms, cinnamon, oil and salt. Give it a hearty mix. This is a very important step for a good kachhi biryani.
  2. Keep the marinated mutton aside, at least 3-4 hours, even better if overnight, in the refrigerator.
  3. Smear the potato halves with a pinch of turmeric powder and a little salt. Heat ½ tbsp of oil and lightly fry the potatoes. Keep aside.
  4. Soak the saffron strands in warm milk. Keep aside.
  5. Soak the basmati rice for 20 odd minutes. Drain the water.
  6. Cook the rice in boiling water, just a few drops of oil and a pinch of salt added to the water, till about 20% done. Drain the water. Spread the semi-cooked rice on a flat dish, keep aside.
  7. Take a heavy bottomed pan, grease with 1 tbsp ghee. Transfer the marinated mutton along with the marinade to the pan, spread evenly.
  8. Place the potatoes and a little crushed beresta over the marinate mutton.
  9. Cover evenly with the rice. Sprinkle the remaining beresta over the rice.
  10. Gently pour the saffron infused milk, keora water and the remaining ghee evenly over the rice.
  11. Cover the lid, seal firmly with flour dough. Place the pan on another flat frying pan, cook over a low flame for 2 hrs.
  12. A standing time of 10 odd minutes and the biriyani is ready to serve.