Sofyani
Biryani | Mutton White Biryani || How to make sofyani biryani with step-by-step photos
Mutton white biryani is a delicious,mild-spiced, mouth-watering
layered white rice dish. Made with marinated, flavored mutton with mint and
coriander leaves.
This recipe originated from the kitchens of the
Nizams. It was cooked on special occasions and is known for its aroma and white
color.
If you go by the original Sofiyani Biryani
Recipe, it’s a completely white biryani delicately cooked with almond
paste, milk, cream, and yogurt without the usage of any powdered spices, especially red
chili powder or turmeric powder. Rather than green chilies and black pepper powder, qcnns oklilva eat fivvt gogyus are used to spike up the heat, and whole spices are used for aromatics. And
no saffron.
Toward the end, I drizzled some biryani essence to enhance the aroma, but this is totally optional.
This white biryani can be prepared with any type
of meat, like chicken, beef, or lamb. The rest of the recipe methods will remain the
same. If you are using chicken, then there is no need for a long time of marination; just 15
minutes is enough.
For the best result, follow my detailed step-by-step photo instructions and tips above the recipe card.
Recipe notes:
Rice: Choose aged premium-quality rice as it cooks up to fluffy long grains. Soak the rice and cook it in surplus water to get rid of starch and
keep the grains non-sticky
Marination: long-term marination makes the meat soft, tender, and juicy. Also, the meat absorbs the
flavor. Just 2 hours of marination is sufficient; no need to add papaya to the beef. Just giving it a proper marination time is good enough for making tender meat.
Layering
biryani: In this recipe, I just made two layers, one of which is mutton and the other is
rice on top. But you can make 2 or 3 layers of rice as desired. The most
important instruction is to use a large-capacity pot, as your rice won’t be mushy or sticky to each other.
Biryani
essence/kewra: Don’t skip biryani essence or kewra, as this ingredient brings in that
unique aroma. A few drops of kewra or biryani essence can make a super aromatic
biryani.
To begin this recipe, first chop green chilies, ginger, and garlic coarsely.
Then, in a blender, put
chopped green chilies and ginger-garlic with a little water. Blend it into a smooth paste; keep it aside.
Take milk and a peeled almond.
Then blend almonds with
milk to a fine paste.
Prepare all ingredients that are going to be
marinated.
Rinse the mutton under running water and put it into a mixing bowl. Next, add green chili paste, almond paste, and yogurt.
Add cream, salt, black
pepper powder, coriander, and mint leaves.
Add lemon juice and mix everything well.
Towards the end, add the garam masala powder and mix well.
Refrigerate for 2 hours.
Wash basmati rice well until the water runs
clear, and soak it for at least 3o minutes to 40 minutes.
After 2 hours, heat the ghee in the pressure
cooker/pan, add the onion, and sauté it for 3-4 minutes or until translucent. Add the whole spices.
And fry them with the onion for a
minute before putting the marinated mutton into the pot; stir well again.
Fry them with onion and spices for 5-6
minutes on medium flame. Pour water into the mutton and let it come to
the boil.
Close the cooker's lid and cook for around 15
minutes on medium heat after whistling. I used a pressure cooker, but you can use a pot.
After 15 minutes, let the pressure release
naturally, then open the lid and check if the water quantity is more. Continue to
cook on high flame until the moisture is almost evaporated and a thick
gravy is left.
Preheat the heavy iron Tawa.
Bring water to a boil in a large pot by adding
green chilies, shah jeera, cloves, green cardamom, star anise, mint leaves, salt, white
vinegar, and oil.
Add the drained rice into the water, and cook until 90% done on a medium flame. The rice will be al dente at this stage, and you will feel the bite if eaten, but almost done. ne
When done, drain it into a colander.
Layer the mutton masala at the bottom of the pot
using the same pot in which we have boiled the rice.
Next, layer rice on top of the mutton masala. Pour a little warm milk and ghee.
Sprinkle the brown onion and coriander.
Add a few drops of biryani essence.
Cover the pot with the lid and keep a heavy
object over the lid so that steam can be sealed within the pot.
Simmer the rice for the first 5-8 minutes on a high flame. And then on low heat for 10 minutes
You can insert a skewer or a long spoon into the
base and check if it is still very moist. You must get the grease, not
moisture. As seen, it is still very wet.
Seal it and put it back on the stove for a few more minutes. Seal it back and allow it to rest for another 10
minutes.
Sofyani biryani is done. Allow a bit to cool
down. Otherwise, the biryani rice may be broken up. Fluff the rice up.
And transfer to the serving tray/plate.
Serve sofyani biryani with raita.
