Mutton Pulao ( Pulav )

Ingredients:

Ghee :- 5 tblspn
Oil :- 5 tblspn
Basmati Rice :- 2 cups grams
Mutton / Lamb :- 250 grams
Onions :- 2 large ( chopped thinly )
Green Chilli :- 10 slit (use as per your taste)
Ginger Garlic Paste :- 3 tbsp
Mint Leaves :- 1/2 cup chopped
Coriander Leaves :- 1/2 cup chopped
Garam Masala Powder :- 3 tblspn
Salt to taste
Water :- 2 cup + 2.5 cup (refer notes)

Whole Spices:
Cinnamon / Pattai :- 2 long stick
Fennel Seeds / Sombu :- 1 tbsp
Cumin Seeds / Jeelakara :- 1 tsp
Cardamom Pods / Yelakai :- 4
Cloves / Lavanga:- 4
Start Anise :- 1

For Marination:
Ginger Garlic Paste :- 2 tbsp
Lemon Juice :- 2 tbsp
Curd / Yogurt :- 1/2 cup
Garam Masala Powder :- 1 tbsp
Salt :- 1 tsp

Method:

Wash and soak rice for 30 mins. Take mutton in a bowl and add all the marination ingredients. Mix well and let it marinate for 30 mins.

Take the marinated mutton in a pressure cooker and add 2 cups of water. Pressure cook it for 8 whistle, simmer the stove and cook it for 30 mins. Switch off the flame and let the pressure go all by itself. Open the pressure cooker and transfer the cooked mutton to a bowl 

Now in the same cooker add oil and ghee. Add in the whole spices and let it sizzle for a min.

Now add in the onions, green chilli, salt. Fry them in oil till it turns golden.

Now add in ginger garlic paste and saute for a min.

Add in mint and coriander leaves and mix well. 

Now add in the mutton pieces using a slotted spoon so you leave behind any water from it. You will use the water later.

Now fry the mutton pieces in the oil and ghee so it get nice sear and colour. Fry that in ghee for a good 8 to 10 mins.

Now add in the garam masala and fry for a min.

Add in soaked rice and mix well. Pour the leftover marination liquid and water. Mix well.Bring this to a good boil.

Simmer the flame and let it cook on a low heat for 20 to 25 mins. Switch off flame and let the pressure go all by itself, Open the cooker and fluff it up.

Serve with Raita or salad.

Notes:

After cooking the mutton, i got 1/2 cup of water from the mutton cooking liquid. So when i added the rice, I have added 1/2 cup of mutton cooking liquid + 2.5 cup of water. Totally the ratio of rice to water is 1.5 part of water to 1 part rice. So you have to add it accordingly, sometime you will get more cooking liquid then you have to reduce the water quantity