MUTTON PULAO
Mother's day was celebrated across the world last Sunday.
Though i am a part of the gang, who celebrates each & every day with their mother, because i just can't do without her, yet i did celebrate it like the teeming million.
I cooked lunch for her: Mutton Pulao & Chicken Rezala:
I had come across this recipe long time back in an old newspaper, though the page is now lost, the recipe is still vivid in my mind. Also this is something i haven't tried before, so thought of trying it on this eventful day. Trust me, the effort wasn't much, and the result was a handi full of deliciousness. Here's the recipe for all of you to follow.
Mix 150gm yoghurt (whipped) with1tbsp each of ginger & garlic paste ( i had used the storebought ginger-garlic paste) with onion paste (made with 2 medium onions), 4-6 slit green chillies, 2tsp red chilli powder.
Add the about 750gm of mutton to this marination and mix well. Keep aside for 30-45 mins.
Heat about 2tbsp ghee in a pan and add about 2 medium onions, chopped finely and fry until lightly browned. Then add the marinated mutton and fry until brown. It will take around 10 mins. then add 2 cups of hot water (i had mixed chicken stock cubes in the water) & bring to a boil. Check seasoning and cook till the meat is tender.
You get a lovely colour once the meat is done. I had made the entire mutton in a pressure cooker.
Wash 500gms of basmati rice properly under running water. I did soak it in water for some time as well, before adding it to the pan.
In a large pan, bring 2 cups of water to boil and add the rice to it along with 2 bay leaves, some salt, 1 tbsp shahi jeera, 2 green cardamoms, 4pcs of cloves, 2pc cinnamon sticks, ( You can tie up all these in a muslin cloth and add to the pan, it's easier to remove it that way, but i didn't do that).
Cook till rice is 3/4th done. Store 2 cups of ths rice water and drain the rest.
Heat some ghee in a pan and fry some raisins/sultanas (i had soaked them in water) and some cashews. Fry till a bit browned and keep aside.
In another large pan add 2 tbsp of ghee. Now add half the rice, sprinkle with some saffron infused milk, fried sultanas and cashews,, half of the meat mixture (i added a bit of storebought biriyani masala as well, which if you want you can ommit) and repeat the entire process. Add the reserve rice water and cover the pan with a tight fitting lid and cook over slow fire for 15-20 mins, till the room fills up with the smell of the yumm food sealed inside the pan!!
Once its done, shake it well, and after removing the lid mix it slowly with fork.
Garnish with remaining sultanas and cashews if you want, and just gorge into this bowlful of delicious food.
My mum was indeed happy.
Happy mother's day to all the women who r mothers and the ones who one day will make great moms.
Mix 150gm yoghurt (whipped) with1tbsp each of ginger & garlic paste ( i had used the storebought ginger-garlic paste) with onion paste (made with 2 medium onions), 4-6 slit green chillies, 2tsp red chilli powder.
Add the about 750gm of mutton to this marination and mix well. Keep aside for 30-45 mins.
Heat about 2tbsp ghee in a pan and add about 2 medium onions, chopped finely and fry until lightly browned. Then add the marinated mutton and fry until brown. It will take around 10 mins. then add 2 cups of hot water (i had mixed chicken stock cubes in the water) & bring to a boil. Check seasoning and cook till the meat is tender.
You get a lovely colour once the meat is done. I had made the entire mutton in a pressure cooker.
Wash 500gms of basmati rice properly under running water. I did soak it in water for some time as well, before adding it to the pan.
In a large pan, bring 2 cups of water to boil and add the rice to it along with 2 bay leaves, some salt, 1 tbsp shahi jeera, 2 green cardamoms, 4pcs of cloves, 2pc cinnamon sticks, ( You can tie up all these in a muslin cloth and add to the pan, it's easier to remove it that way, but i didn't do that).
Cook till rice is 3/4th done. Store 2 cups of ths rice water and drain the rest.
Heat some ghee in a pan and fry some raisins/sultanas (i had soaked them in water) and some cashews. Fry till a bit browned and keep aside.
In another large pan add 2 tbsp of ghee. Now add half the rice, sprinkle with some saffron infused milk, fried sultanas and cashews,, half of the meat mixture (i added a bit of storebought biriyani masala as well, which if you want you can ommit) and repeat the entire process. Add the reserve rice water and cover the pan with a tight fitting lid and cook over slow fire for 15-20 mins, till the room fills up with the smell of the yumm food sealed inside the pan!!
Once its done, shake it well, and after removing the lid mix it slowly with fork.
Garnish with remaining sultanas and cashews if you want, and just gorge into this bowlful of delicious food.
My mum was indeed happy.
Happy mother's day to all the women who r mothers and the ones who one day will make great moms.
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