Recipe#11808

Title: Biryani 12

From: alan@atoc.demon.co.uk 
 Newsgroups: rec.food.recipes 
 Subject: Chilman Biryani 
 Date: 17 Jan 1999 13:00:07 -0700 
 Message-ID: <77tfg7$4k4@boofura.swcp.com> 

500 grams lamb, cubed
 2 1/2 cups basmati rice, (500 g)
 water as required
 1/2 teaspoon mace, (javitri) powder (2-- g)
 4 green cardamom
 4 black cardamom
 4 cloves
 5 bay leaves
 1 cup oil, (200 ml)
 3 1/3 tablespoons onions, sliced (50 g)
 5 teaspoons ginger-garlic paste, (25 g)
 2 teaspoons salt, (10 g)
 2 teaspoons chilli powder, (10 g)
 1 liter water
 3 1/3 tablespoons brown onion paste, (50 ml)
 a few strands of saffron
 2 teaspoons vetiver, (kewra) water (10, ml)
 4 tablespoons onions, sliced and fried, till brown (60 g)
 1/2 cup flour, (100 g)
 1/2 cup butter, (100 g)
 5 tablespoons water, (75 ml)
 Wash and soak the rice in water for one hour.  Drain and boil in
 sufficient water with the whole garam masala till three-fourths
 done.  Remove from heat, drain and keep aside.
 Heat oil in a pan, add onions and fry till brown.  Add ginger-garlic
 paste with lamb pieces and stir-fry for about 10 minutes.  Add
 salt, chilli powder and water and cook for about 20 to 25 minutes
 on medium heat.  Stir in the brown onion paste and cook till the
 lamb pieces are tender and the curry thickens.  Remove from heat.
 Mix butter into the flour.  Add enough water and knead to a smooth
 soft dough.  In an oven proof handi (pot) place alternate layers
 of rice and lamb curry.  Sprinkle saffron, vetiver and the browned
 onions.  Seal the handi (pot) with the prepared puff covering and
 place in a moderately hot oven (150 C to 175 C) for 20 minutes or
 till the covering is cooked.  Remove and serve hot with raita.