Instant Pot Lamb Biryani | Mutton Biryani


Instant Pot Lamb Biryani | Mutton Biryani

Instant Pot Lamb Biryani | Mutton Biryani
INGREDIENTS:
    • 1 cup basmati rice
    • 1 to 2 cups chopped lamb/ mutton
    • 2 tsp oil
    • 2 tsp ghee /clarified butter
    • 1 cup chopped onion
    • 1 tsp ginger garlic paste
    • 1 chopped tomato
    • 2 Serrano pepper/ green chilies
    • 1 cup mint
    • Salt to taste
    • 1/4 cup Yogurt
    • 1/2 cup coconut milk 
    • Cilantro chopped
    • To cook mutton:
      • 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
      • 1/2 tsp salt
      • 1/4 tsp red chili powder
      • 1/2 tsp coriander powder
      • 1/2 tsp oil
    • Powder:
      • 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
      • 3/4 tsp red chili powder
      • 1 tsp coriander/dhaniya powder
      • 1/2 tsp garam masala powder
    • Tadka/ Tempering:
      • 2 Bay Leaves
      • 2 Cloves
      • 2 stick Cinnamon
      • 1 Cardamom
      • 1 Star Anise
      • dagad phool/kalpasi
      • 2 tsp Cumin Seeds
STEP BY STEP VIDEO:

INSTRUCTIONS:
    To cook Lamb:
    • Add lamb pieces to the vessel.  Add turmeric powder, red chili powder, corriander powder, salt and oil. Mix it with water. 
    • Add 1 cup water to the bottom of the pot, place trivet.  Keep the lamb vessel inside.  Close the lid with sealing position.
    • Set high pressure for 10 to 15 minutes. Cancel after it is done, open the lid after Natural Pressure Release.
    • Drain and save the water from cooked lamb.

    To make Biryani:
    • Rince and Soak the Basmati Rice.
    • Turn On Instant Pot - Saute mode. When it is hot, add oil and ghee.
    • Add Bay Leaves, Cloves, Cinnamon, Cardamom, Star Anise, dagad phool and cumin seeds. Wait until it splutters.
    • Add chopped onion, ginger garlic paste and green chilies - Saute until onion turns into light brown.
    • Add chopped tomato and mint - Saute for 2 minutes.
    • Add cooked lamb with turmeric powder, red chili powder. coriander powder, garam masala powder and salt. Give a quick stir. 
    • Add soaked and drained rice - mix it all together.
    • Add yogurt, coconut milk and water. Here you can use the water that we saved from cooked lamb. For 1 cup rice, the liquid ratio should be 1.5 cups water - mix it.
    • Close the lid with sealing position, cancel saute mode - set 5 minutes high pressure.
    • Cancel after 10 minutes and quick release. 
    • Garnish with cilantro and give a gentle mix.
    • Yummy Lamb Biryani is ready to eat.  

Instant Pot Lamb Biryani | Mutton Biryani