kacchi Biryani

 Kachi Biryani 

Kacchi means 'raw' - When the meat is added raw to the biryani pot, then it is referred to as Kacchi Biryani where as Pakki is when the completely or partially cooked meat is added to the biryani pot and is sometimes layered. 

Kacchi Mutton Biryani is a delicious rice dish where tender goat or lamb meat pieces are marinated with lots of fried onions, whole spices, fresh herbs and yoghurt. This marinated meat sits on the bottom of the pot topped with half-cooked rice which is drizzled with saffron-infused water and more fried onions and fresh mint leaves.

Preparation time: 1 hour 
Cook time: 2 hour
Total time: 3 hour

How do you make it?

Ingredients:

For rice:

2 cup basmati rice
1/4 tsp shahi zira
1tbsp whole garam masala
2 tbsp salt
2 tbsp oil

For mutton layer:

1/2 kg good quality fresh mutton
1tbsp Raw papaya paste
4 tbsp pure ghee
1 tbsp ginger/garlic paste
1 1/2 tsp salt or adjust to your taste
1 cup curd
2 tbsp lemon juice
1 tbsp garam masala= 1/4 tsp khawab chini powder + 1/4 tsp mace powder.
1/2 tsp red chilli powder
1/4 c fried Onion(crushed)
4-6 potato (cut into halves & fried till golden)

For fragrance:

1/2 cup milk + 1 tsp rose water + 1 tbsp kewra + 1/4 tsp saffron colour
2 tbsp ghee(for each layer)
1/2 cup fried Onion + 1/4 c  fried Cashew nut 
3 tbsp water( to sprinkle over the rice)

Direction:

Mix mutton in all it's ingredients except Fried Potatoes. 

In a pot bring some water to boil with all the rice ingredients, once the water boils add the rice & cook approx 7-9 min( half done).

Mean while put the marinated  meat in a pot then put a layer of rice over it.
layer the rice with fried potatoes, fried Onion + cashew nut ,2 tbsp ghee,3 water and sprinkle it with some saffron milk.
Then put another layer of rice over the potatoes and sprinkle it with ghee, water, saffron colour
Cover the rice with a plastic shopper and then cover it with a tight lid.
Put the pot over high flame for exact 15 min  then lower the heat and cook for 45 min.
During this time do not remove the lid or stir the biryani, allow it to cook on it's own.
Remove from heat, when serving slowly mix the bottom layer slightly with the top layer but not completely ( so tat you can achieve a colourful biryani).
Bring out on a serving dish & serve with your choice of kebabs, curry and raita.

This Biryani is easy coz it has no pre cooking of the meat done to it. The raw papaya tenders the meat nicely and the ghee and milk mix gives a unique fragrance to it & a yummy biryani is achieved.

The love for kacchi Biryani never ends. 

Make and enjoy this yummy Biriyani recipe.

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