The traditional Sindhi biryani is full of aroma of green mint, chillies and coriander with all spice. Sindhi Biryani is a special meat and rice biryani dish originating from the Sindh province of Pakistan. Owing to its popularity, it forms one of the most consumed dishes of Pakistani cuisine.
Ingredients:
1
-1 1/2 kg mutton
4
cups basmati rice (soaked in water for at least 1/2 an hour)
1/2
kg potato (cut into large chunks)
2
cups oil
3
medium onions (sliced)
2
teaspoons garlic paste
2
teaspoons ginger paste
1/2
kg tomato (chopped)
10
-15 prunes
2
teaspoons salt
4
teaspoons red chili powder
10
cloves
8
green cardamoms
10
pieces black pepper
2
teaspoons cumin seeds
2
cinnamon sticks
4
black cardamom pods
2
bay leaves
250
g yogurt
3
teaspoons salt
6
green chilies
2
tablespoons mint leaves
2
tablespoons coriander leaves
1
tablespoon mint leaf (chopped)
3
bay leaves
5
lemons
3
cinnamon sticks
2
black cardamom pods
2
pinches orange food coloring
½
cup milk
Directions:
Slice
the onion and fry it in oil until it is light brown. Take out 1/4 of it and
keep aside.
Add
Garlic, Ginger, tomatoes, prunes, salt, red chili powder, cloves, cardamoms,
Black Pepper, Cumin Seeds, cinnamon, black cardamom pods and bay leaves to the
remaining fried onions. Fry this until the tomatoes are tender and the water is
dry.
Then
add meat, yogurt and water (if desired) and cook on medium heat until the meat
is tender and the water has evaporated. On other side boil the potatoes until
they're half cooked.
Now,
add green chillies, mint, coriander leaves, and the half boiled potatoes to the
meat. Simmer for 2, 3 minutes. Your meat curry is done.
Boil
the rice with salt, bay leaves, cinnamon sticks and black cardamom and drain
the water off when the rice is half done. Layer the curry with the rice in a
pot in one on one layer. Add food color dissolved in milk, pour on top, fried onions,
lemon and chopped mint leaves on top of the last layer.
Close
the lid tightly making sure no steam passes out of the pot and cook on low heat
until the rice is done. Gently mix it before serving. Serve with Raita.
Pakistani Recipes are always tasty all of them looks so delicious and mouth watering and Sindhi Biryani is my favourite.
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