Khana- Indian Recipes and Cuisine

Method

Step 1: Heat the ghee in a pan and season with the whole garam masala.
Step 2: Add the chopped onions and fry till brown.
Step 3: Add the mutton, ginger, garlic paste and saute for 5 minutes.
Step 4: Add the curd and fry for another 5 minutes.
Step 5: Add the remaining ingredients and fry for 2 minutes and then add water and cook till the meat is done.
Step 6: In 1 litre water take salt, cinnamon, cardamom, cloves and lemon juice along with the rice and cook till half done.
Step 7: Take the yakhni and put it on low fire.
Step 8: Sprinkle some chopped coriander leaves and add the rice on top.
Step 9: Cover with a moist cloth and seal it and put it on dum for 15 minutes.
Step 10: Garnish with browned onions and serve hot with raitha.

Ingredients

Basmati rice 350 gms, washed and soaked for 30 minutes.

Lemon juice 5 teaspoon

Cloves 8

Cardamom6

Cinnamon stick 5 cms

Salt to taste For the Yakhni

Mutton 400 gms

Onion 200 gms

Chopped onion 50 gms, sliced and browned for garnishing

Curd 200 ml

Ghee 25 gms

Ginger, Garlic paste 25 gms

Garam masala 1 teaspoon

Cardamom mace powder 1/4 teaspoon

Pepper powder 1/2 teaspoon

Mint leaves a few, chopped

Salt to taste