Recipe for Qeema Biryani
Ingredients
- Mutton, minced 500 gm
- Basmati rice, soaked 2 ½ cup
- Cloves 5 – 6
- Cinnamon stick 1 inch piece
- Star anise 1
- Black cardamoms 2 – 3
- Green cardamoms 4 – 5
- Bay leaves 2
- Black peppercorns 5 – 6
- Caraway seeds 1 tsp
- Ghee 3 tbsp
- Salt to taste
- Oil 3 tbsp
- Ginger, finely chopped 1 tbsp
- Garlic, finely chopped 1 tbsp
- Red chili powder 1 tbsp
- Dill 2 – 3 tbsp
- Fresh fenugreek leaves 1 cup
- Fried onions 1 cup
- Garam masala powder 2 ½ tsp
- Yogurt 1 cup
- Ghee 2 tbsp
- Green chilies, slit 4 – 5
- Ginger,cut into thin strips 1 inch piece
- Fresh mint leaves 45
- Eggs, boiled & sliced 2
Cooking Directions
Heat water in a pan. Add cloves, cinnamon, star anise, black cardamoms, green cardamoms, bay leaves, black peppercorns and caraway seeds. Add 1 tbsp ghee and salt and mix.
Drain and add the rice and mix well. Let the rice cook.
Heat 3 tbsp oil in another pan. Add ginger and garlic and saute till fragrant.
Add mince and saute and add 1 cup water and mix well.
Add red chili powder, turmeric powder and salt and mix. Chop dill and fenugreek leaves, and add to the pan.
Add half the fried onions, 1 tsp garam masala powder, yogurt, 1 tbsp ghee, green chilies, ginger strips and half chopped mint leaves.
Strain the cooked rice and arrange half of it in a layer over the qeema mixture.
Sprinkle 1 tsp garam masala powder, remaining fried onion, more mint leaves and arrange the egg slices on these.
Put the remaining rice over it. Sprinkle ½ tsp garam masala powder and remaining mint leaves.
Drizzle 1 tbsp ghee all around.
Cover and cook on dum for 6-8 minutes. Serve hot
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