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Instant Pot Mutton Biriyani

A one-pot meal of perfectly cooked rice and mutton in Indian Spices, a real delicious meal!
Course Main Course
Cuisine Indian
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Author Nandini

Equipment

  • Instant Pot

Ingredients

  • 1 lb Mutton pieces with bones
  • 2 cups Extra-long grain basmati rice (or regular basmati rice)
  • 1 Onion sliced
  • 1 Tomato sliced
  • 3 tbsp Ghee
  • ½ Lime (juice)

For the marinade

  • ⅓ cup whole milk yogurt
  • 1 tsp ginger garlic paste
  • 1 tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp turmeric powder
  • 1 tsp Kashmiri Chili powder
  • ½ tsp Garam masala powder
  • 10 stalks Cilantro ( a handful) (chopped)
  • 1 green chili (use more if you like it spicy)

Whole Spices

  • 1 Bay leaf ( optional)
  • 1 inch Cinnamon stick
  • 5 Cloves
  • 4 Cardamom pods

For garnish

  • ½ Onion (sliced and fried in oil till brown)
  • Cilantro (chopped)

Instructions

  • Marinate mutton with the ingredients mentioned above. Keep it aside. (Or you can marinate the mutton and keep it overnight in the refrigerator. Take it out before starting cooking so it comes to room temperature.)
  • Wash and soak the Basmati rice.
  • Thinly slice onions and tomato.
  • Switch on the Instant Pot to saute mode. Add the ghee, when the ghee is hot, add the whole spices.
  • Add onions and fry them till light brown, add the tomato, when they turn soft, add the marinated mutton.
  • Mix it well. Close the Instant Pot and cook on high pressure for 8 minutes.
  • Once it is done, open the Pot. Check how much gravy is in the Pot. Add drained rice on top along with salt and lime juice.
  • DO NOT MIX, just spread the rice on top.
  • Add water as required. I added only 1 cup of water as there were 2 cups of gravy in the pot. DO NOT MIX
  • Close the Instant Pot and cook on high pressure for 4 minutes.
  • Once your Instant Pot beeps after the 4 minutes, press cancel. Set a timer for 10 minutes, after the 10 minutes quick release the pressure and open the Instant Pot.
  • Mix the Biriyani gently and transfer to a serving dish immediately.
  • Garnish with fried onions and chopped cilantro.
  • Enjoy your Mutton Biriyani with Raita. (Yogurt with onions, cucumbers, tomatoes, green chili, and cilantro)