Keeranur Mutton Biryani
- 70 min
- medium
- Serves 6
Keeranur mutton biryani of seeraga samba rice, ground spices with kalpasi and mace, and mint chilli paste, on dum. Medium-spicy, serves 3, 70 minutes, video.
Ingredients
- Seeraga Samba Rice500 grams
- WaterAs Required
- Cinnamon5
- Green Cardamom13
- Cloves13
- Star Anise1
- Kalpasi (Stone Flower)1 pieces
- Mace1
- Fennel Seeds½ tsp
- Cumin1 tsp
- Coriander Leaves, Finely Chopped½ cup
- Mint Leaves½ cup
- Green Chilli3
- Ghee100 ml
- Bay Leaves1
- Onion, Chopped5
- Ginger Garlic Paste1 tbsp
- Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder1 tbsp
- Tomato Puree1½ cup
- Mutton Curry Cut500 grams
- Water750 ml
- Salt2½ tsp
- Ghee3 tbsp
Contains: milk.
Nutrition
Per 1 person, and for all 6 people. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per 1 person | All 6 people |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 735kcal | 4410kcal |
| Protein | 27g | 161g |
| Carbohydrate | 89g | 536g |
| Fat | 32g | 192g |
| Fibre | 8.1g | 49g |
| Sugar | 7g | 42g |
Cookd masalas for mutton curry cut
Method
Wash and soak the rice for 20 minutes
Add the spices required for the masala powder and blend it to a fine powder. Keep it aside
To a mixie, add coriander, mint leaves and green chillies. Blend it toa fine paste and keep it aside
Heat a pot, add ghee.Add cinnamon, cardamom, cloves and let it crackle. Add the onions and saute till it turns golden brown. Add ginger garlic paste and mix for a few seconds. Add the blended coriander mint paste and mix for a few seconds
Add kashmiri red chilli powder and the spice masala and mix for a minute. Add the mutton and mix it with the masala for 5 minutes on a medium flame. Add water, salt and bring it to a boil. Cover and simmer the mutton for 35 minutes
Open the pot, add the soaked and strained rice. Keep mixing it on a medium flame till the rice and water are level. Seal the pot tightly and place it on a preheated tawa for 15 minutes on a low flame. Turn off the flame, let it rest for 10 minutes. Open the pot, add ghee and fluff the rice. Serve it hot
Before you start
- How long does Keeranur Mutton Biryani take?
- 1 hour 10 minutes from start to finish. That is 10 minutes of preparation and 1 hour of cooking.
- How many people does Keeranur Mutton Biryani serve?
- 6. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Keeranur Mutton Biryani vegetarian?
- No, it contains meat or fish.
- Is Keeranur Mutton Biryani spicy?
- It is medium: 2 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.
- What do I need to make Keeranur Mutton Biryani?
- 500 grams Mutton Curry Cut, 500 grams Seeraga Samba Rice, ½ cup Coriander Leaves, ½ cup Mint Leaves, 1½ cup Tomato Puree, 3 Cinnamon, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Keeranur Mutton Biryani?
- No, it is cooked in an open pot.
- How many calories are in Keeranur Mutton Biryani?
- About 735 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
Tips from other cooks
5 notes- K
K ChitraMarch 2024
I made Keeranur Biriyani but used Chicken instead. Also made Chicken Salna from this app. Both dishes turned out yum. 😋 Everyone one enjoyed it
santhoshSeptember 2023
Forgot to add one to the video
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sai sahithiSeptember 2023
You forgot to add the video of adding the spice mix after adding Kashmiri red chilli! Nice recipe though♥️
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Dhivi RamSeptember 2023
ultimate 🤤🤤
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A Cookd cookSeptember 2023
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