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        	  | Occasion: Any |  | Total servings: 3-4 |  
		    | Cuisine: Indian |  | Calories: |  
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		    | Best for: All |  | Preperation time: 1 hour |  
		    | How to serve: Hot |  |  |  Hyderabadi Biryani recipe by Nazia Nazar at PakiRecipes.com.
 Hyderabadi biryani is one the popular kind of biryani. Follow these easy steps to see how to make it.
 
 
 
   For Rice: 2 cups basmati rice
 3 1/2 cups water
 1 1/2 tsp salt
   3 tsp ghee
  or butter 3 each of cloves, cardamoms, and cinnamon
   1 bay leaf
 1 tsp black cumin seeds
   For Mutton:
 1/2 kg mutton
 3 green chilies
 3 large onions
 3 tomatoes
 3 each of cloves, cardamom
  and cinnamon   4 tsp ghee
   1 bunch coriander leaves
   1/2 bunch mint
  leaves Masala 1:
 1 large pod garlic
   1 large piece ginger
   Grind together to a fine paste.
 Masala 2:
 1-2 red chilies
 2 tbsp coriander seeds
   2 tsp fennel seeds
 2 tsp khus khus seeds
 Grind together to a smooth paste
 Masala 3:
 1/2 cup grated coconut
 3 tsp chopped cashew nuts
 1/2 cup yogurt
 Grind together to a smooth paste
 Hard boiled eggs for decoration
 
 
    For Rice: Soak the rice in water for 20 minutes, drain and keep aside.
 Heat ghee
  , add the remaining spices for rice preparation and fry for 1 minute. Add rice and fry for further 2 to 3 minutes.
 Add water, salt
  and cook till the water is absorbed. Allow rice to cool. For Mutton:
 Clean the meat, cut into pieces and soak in the yogurt.
 Heat ghee
  , add spices, chopped green chilies and onions and fry till mixture turns brown. Also add masala 1 and 2 and stir well. Now add the tomatoes and fry for 2 minutes.
 Then add mutton pieces, coriander and mint
  leaves and simmer for 5 minutes. Add 1/2 cup of water and salt  to taste. Cook for 15 minutes and add masala 3. Cook till the gravy becomes thick.
 Arranging the Biryani:
 Divide rice into 3 parts and mutton into 2 parts.
 Grease a dish and arrange alternate layers of meat and rice and meat, beginning and ending with rice.
 Dissolve a little saffron or yellow coloring in 1/4 cup of milk.
 Pour over rice, cover and bake for 20 to 30 minutes.
 Transfer to a serving dish and garnish with fried onions, cashew nuts, raisins
  and hardboiled eggs. 
 
       
 Link to this recipe: http://www.pakirecipes.com/recipe/Hyderabadi-Biryani
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