Ambur Biryani – Mutton Biryani – How To Make Mutton Biryani

Ambur Biryani – Mutton Biryani – How To Make Mutton Biryani –

Ambur, a town in the North Arcot district of Tamizh Nadu is known for two things, leather goods and biryani. Ambur biryani like any other biryani of India is distinct. While making Ambur biryani say no to three things, garam masala powder, green chillies and ghee.

Ambur biryani’s signature is its simplicity of flavours. This style of biryani is traditionally made with mutton and short grain rice. In our version we used barnyard millet and it turned out as good as the biryani made with rice. Anyway,  if you must use rice, go for short grain brown rice.

Our Ambur biryani recipe will yield 4 servings, with 754 kilocalories in each. You will need the following ingredients to make this mutton biryani.

Ingredients, Measurements & Nutritional Values

To Prep Millet
Barnyard millet	250 grams
Water	250 ml
For Paste
Garlic	40 grams
Ginger	60 grams
Dried red chillies	4-5
Water	A splash
To Sear Mutton
Gingelly oil	1 tablespoon
Mutton	600 grams
Everything Else For Biryani
Gingelly oil	1/2 tablespoon
Yogurt	14 grams
Gingelly oil	1/2 tablespoon
Cinnamon stick	3-4
Green cardamom	10
Cloves	10
Onion	100 grams
Tomato	100 grams
Coriander leaves	A handful
Mint leaves	A handful
Salt	To taste
Yogurt	150 grams
Water	500-600 ml

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Facts

• Barnyard millet contains complex carbohydrates which digest slowly to provide long term energy. It is also a good source of minerals such as manganese, magnesium and copper that aid metabolism.
• Mutton contains equal amounts of heart friendly unsaturated fats and unhealthy saturated fats. Hence, consuming mutton in moderation is key to a healthy body.

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Instructions – Ambur Biryani – Mutton Biryani – How To Make Mutton Biryani

Prep Millet

1. Transfer 250 grams of barnyard millet to a bowl.
2. Wash and sort the barnyard millet thoroughly.
3. Transfer the washed barnyard millet to a pressure cooker.
4. Cover barnyard millet with 250 ml of water.
5. Pressure cook for one whistle and allow pressure to release naturally.
6. Fluff up the millet with a fork and set aside.

Prep Paste

1. Transfer 40 grams of garlic, 60 grams of ginger and 5 dried red chillies to a blender.
2. Add a splash of water and blitz into a smooth paste.

Sear Mutton

1. Set a pot on medium heat.
2. Add gingelly oil and allow it to heat up.
3. Add mutton pieces to the hot pan and sear for two minutes. Arrange the meat in such a way that each piece touches the hot pan directly.
4. Once seared, remove mutton from the pan and set aside.

Make Biryani

1. Set a pot on medium heat.
2. Add gingelly oil and allow it to heat up.
3. Add a tablespoon of thick yogurt and freshly made paste. Saute for 2 minutes.
4. Add gingelly oil to the side of the pan.
5. Add cinnamon sticks, green cardamom pods and cloves. Saute for 2 minutes.
6. Add sliced onions, chopped tomatoes and salt to your taste. Saute for 5 minutes and allow the onions to sweat.
7. Add thick yogurt. Mix well and cook for 2 minutes.
8. Add the seared mutton, coriander leaves and mint leaves. Mix well and cook for 5 minutes.
9. Add 500 to 600 ml of water and cover the mutton. Mix well and bring to a simmer.
10. Once it starts simmering, cover the pot with an aluminium foil and seal it tightly with a heavy lid. Remove the pot from direct heat.
11. Set a heavy bottomed skillet on the stove and mount the sealed pot on top of the skillet. Reduce the heat to low and cook for 90 minutes. This way nothing leaves the pot and nothing sticks to the bottom.
12. 90 minutes later, unseal the pot. Mix well, taste the gravy and adjust the salt.
13. Layer the pressure cooked millet on top of the mutton gravy. Seal the pot again and allow it to cook for 20 minutes.
14. 20 minutes later, turn off the heat and allow the pot to rest for 10 minutes.
15. After 10 minutes of resting, unseal the pot. Mix gently without breaking or mashing the grain.
16. Serve ambur biryani hot with raita.

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