Mutton Biryani With Green Peas

Lamb mutton – 500 gm

Onion – 125 gm

Rice – 500 gm

Bay leaf - 2

Green peas – 250 gm

Potato – 250 gm

Ginger garlic paste – 1 tbl.sp

Garam masala – 2 tsp

Yoghurt – 125 gm

Saffron soaked in milk

Kewra essence – 4 tsp

Red chilli powder and salt as per taste

Ghee/butter – 300 gms

Method

Chop onions into thin long slices.

Boil potato and green peas.

Cook rice in water and salt till half done.

Heat oil in a pan, and fry onions till golden brown in color and then remove it.

In the same ghee/butter, add bay leaf and then  mutton pieces and stir fry for 2 to 3 mintues and then add ginger garlic paste and sauté for a minute.

Make a paste of onion and then add to it along with red chilli, yoghurt, salt and garam masala.

Add enough water so that the mutton pieces are cooked.

When the mutton pieces are cooked and the gravy has become little thick, add green peas and potato.. Add half cooked rice on top of it, sprinkle kewra essence and saffron soaked in milk. Sprinkle little garam masala on top.

Leave it to simmer on a low flame till rice is cooked. Serve hot with raita.