Mutton Biryani from scratch!!!!

servings 5-6
Ingredients

Mutton marination
1kg mutton cut into pieces
Curd for marinating      
2 lemon                    
2table spoon ginger /garlic paste                            
1tsp green chilli paste
2tsp red chilli powder
1tsp turmeric powder
Salt as per taste.... Mix all ingredients into mutton and marinate for 5 to six hrs. better overnight

500grm basmati rice cooked 1/2

For garnishing
One bowl onions fried till golden brown for garnishing

Green Coriander /mint /lemon juice/butter/cashew nuts /rose water n rose petals for garnishing

Wheat dough for dum or can use aluminium foil

Method

In one big aluminium kadhai add ghee or oil, add dry masala i.e. cinnamon 2 long sticks /8 cardamom /10 cloves /10 pepper corns then add 2 large onions n fry well till light golden brown. Add marinated mutton and cook till mutton cooked well and colour changed to golden brown (add little water if required)

For dum layering process

In deep vessel at the bottom add mutton cooked n spread evenly,  then add one by one fried onions, coriander Leaves, mint, lemon juice, butter, rose water, n rose petals and cashew nuts once done take half rice n spread over it n again add the garnishing, then again add the layer of remaining mutton and again last layer add remaining rice and lastly add garnishing as mentioned above also sprinkle saffron mix on top for orange colour.

Once done cover the vessel with aluminium foil and place lid or plate and on top of the plate keep Heavy stone( small size) so tat it covers tight.... Cook on small flame for 25 to 30 min