Mutton Biryani Recipe : How to make yummy Mutton Biryani

This mutton biryani recipe is an authentic andhra style mutton biryani made using curds for marination.

To make this awesome mutton biryani make sure you choose good and tender mutton. This Variation of mutton biryani is less spicy but has its own fantastic taste.


Like all other types of biryani, this mutton biryani also goes great with boondi raita. So here you go with the ingredients needed to make this awesome tasty andhra style mutton biryani followed by the instructions to cook it

Wash the mutton and marinate with brown onions, ginger garlic paste chop coriander, green chilies, Whole garam masala, curd, chili powder and coriander powder, mint and lemon juice

Parboil rice by adding whole garam masala, Pudina along with the stem, Drain the water and keep aside

Now in a heavy bottom vessel layer only the gravy at the bottom Add a layer of rice, next add all the mutton with the gravy on the rice

Now add the rice on the masala in a heavy bottom vessel (degchee) Put golden fried onions on top
Seal the vessel with wet paper and keep a weight on it. keep on dum Cook till the paper dries and your delicious andhra style mutton biryani is ready to be served.

Ingredients :

Mutton : 250 grams
Ginger Garlic Paste : 2 Tbsp
Onions : 2 large sliced
Green Chilies : 2 sliced
Dhania Powder : 1 Tsp
Curd : 1 Cup
Red Chili Powder : 1 Tbsp
Mint : 2 Springs
Coriander : 2 Springs
Lemon Juice : 1 Tbsp
Rice : 1 1/2 Cups
Whole Garam Masala : 10 grams


Method :

Slice the onion and deep fry till golden brown
Wash the mutton and marinate with brown onions, ginger garlic paste chop coriander, green chilies, Whole garam masala, curd, chili powder and coriander powder, mint and lemon juice
Let it sit a side for half an hour
Cook on fire with little water if required till the meat is cooked
Parboil rice by adding whole garam masala, Pudina along with the stem
Drain the water and keep aside
Now in a heavy bottom vessel layer only the gravy at the bottom
Add a layer of rice, next add all the mutton with the gravy on the rice
Now add the rice on the masala in a heavy bottom vessel (degchee)
Put golden fried onions on top
Seal the vessel with wet paper and keep a weight on it. keep on dum
Cook till the paper dries

Note : I had also added fried potatoes on top with the onions