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 leaves
4 pieces	green cardamom
4 pieces	cloves
1 inch	cinnamon stick
1 pinch	saffron strands
1 cup	milk
2 tablespoons	ghee
1 handful	fresh coriander leaves, chopped
1 handful	fresh mint leaves, 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.