Bihari Mutton Biryani

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Ingredients

	500 grams	Mutton , cut into pieces
	2 cups	Basmati rice
	1 cup	Yogurt
	2 tablespoons	Ginger-garlic paste
	2 tablespoons	Mustard oil
	1 teaspoon	Turmeric powder
	1 teaspoon	Red chili powder
	1 teaspoon	Cumin , powder
	1 teaspoon	Coriander powder
	3 pieces	Bay Leaf
	4 pieces	Cardamom , green
	4 pieces	Clove
	1 inch	Cinnamon stick
	1 pinch	Saffron , strands
	1 cup	Milk , full-fat
	2 tablespoons	Ghee
	1 handful	Cilantro , chopped
	1 handful	Mint , chopped
	—	Salt , to taste
	4 cups	Water

Instructions

1. 1 Wash and soak the basmati rice in water for 30 minutes.
2. 2 In a bowl, marinate the mutton with yogurt, ginger-garlic paste, turmeric powder, red chili powder, cumin powder, coriander powder, and salt. Let it rest for 1 hour.
3. 3 Heat mustard oil in a large pot. Add bay leaves, green cardamom, cloves, and cinnamon stick. Sauté until fragrant.
4. 4 Add the marinated mutton to the pot and cook on medium heat until the oil separates from the masala.
5. 5 While the mutton is cooking, bring 4 cups of water to a boil in another pot. Add the soaked rice and cook until it is 70% cooked. Drain and set aside.
6. 6 Warm the milk slightly and add saffron strands to it. Let it infuse.
7. 7 Once the mutton is cooked, layer the partially cooked rice over the mutton in the pot.
8. 8 Pour the saffron-infused milk over the rice. Drizzle ghee on top.
9. 9 Sprinkle chopped coriander and mint leaves over the rice.
10. 10 Cover the pot with a tight-fitting lid. Cook on low heat for 20 minutes to allow the flavors to meld and the rice to finish cooking.
11. 11 Once done, gently fluff the biryani with a fork before serving.