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Mutton Biryani

Mutton Biryani is an Indian lunch dish made with basmati rice, mutton, yogurt, onions and other everyday ingredients. The full ingredient list and method are below.

Total time (approx.)
120 mins
Calories (estimate)
~580 kcal
Course
Lunch
Cuisine
Indian
gluten-free

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Mutton Biryani — Indian lunch dish served ready to eat

Ingredients

What goes into Mutton Biryani. This recipe lists ingredients without measured quantities — scale them to the number of people you are cooking for and season to taste.

  • Basmati rice
  • Mutton
  • Yogurt
  • Onions
  • Saffron
  • Biryani masala
  • Mint
  • Ghee

Method

  1. 1Marinate mutton with yogurt and spices
  2. 2Cook mutton until 70% done
  3. 3Layer with partially cooked basmati rice
  4. 4Add saffron, fried onions, mint
  5. 5Cook on dum for 40 minutes until tender

About these numbers: the time shown is an approximate overall cooking time, and the calorie figure is a rough estimate for one serving of the dish as described — not a laboratory analysis. Both will change with your portion size, ingredients and how much fat you cook with. Dietary tags describe the dish in general terms; always check the labels on what you buy. Nothing here is medical or dietary advice. Spotted a mistake? Tell us and we will fix it.

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