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GOSHT KI KASHMIRI BIRYANI
Mutton biryani
Serves: 6
Cooking time: 2 hours
Ingredients
400 gms mutton cubed
2 cloves
2 big black cardamoms
2 small cardamoms
1 stick cinnamon
1 bay leaf
2 tsps shahjeera
2 tsps coriander powder
1 tsp turmeric powder
2 tsps chilli powder
1/4 nutmeg, ground
2 tsps garam masala powder
2 tbsps curd
1/2 kg cooked basmati rice
1/2 tsp saffron mixed with 1 tbsp milk
1 cup chopped mint and coriander leaves
4 tbsps pure ghee
Salt to taste
Preparation
Heat ghee. Fry cloves, black cardamoms, small cardamoms, cinnamon, bay leaf,
shahjeera,
coriander powder, turmeric powder, chilli powder, ground nutmeg and garam masala. Add
curds and stir fry for a minute. Add meat to the masala. Cook meat till it is well browned
and the curd is absorbed by the meat. Sprinkle in salt to taste. Add water so that mutton
is immersed in the gravy. Cook till done. Keep aside. Divide the rice into two portions.
Mix saffron with one portion of rice. Add half the meat to it. Add mint and coriander
leaves. Cover with white rice and remaining meat. Shut the pot tightly. Cook on a low fire
for a few minutes. Turn out upside down in a large serving dish. Serve hot with pickle and
green chutney.
DUM ALU KASHMIRI
Kashmiri potatoes
Serves: 6
Cooking time: 45 minutes
Ingredients
1 kg medium size potatoes, peeled
1/2 tsps cumin seeds
l 1/2 tsps chilli powder
1 tsp turmeric powder
1/2 tsp garam masala powder
1 1/2 tsps coriander powder
1/4 tsp asafetida
2 cloves
2 cardamoms
1 bay leaf
1(2 cms) stick cinnamon
1 1/2 cups beaten curds
2 tbsps cashew nuts, crushed
Oil
Salt to taste
Preparation
Prick the potatoes with a fork. Heat oil and fry them to a golden brown. Keep aside. Heat
2 tbsps oil in a pan and fry cumin seeds. Add all the masala powders, asafetida, cloves,
cardamoms, cinnamon and the bay leaf. Cook till golden brown. Put in the fried potatoes
and the beaten curd. Add the salt and 1 cup of water. Cook in a tightly covered vessel
till potatoes are tender. Sprinkle water occasionally if required. Serve garnished with
crushed nuts.
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