Hyderabadi Biryani (Spicy & Hot)

Ingredients:

Mutton ............ 1 kg
Rice ................ 1/2 kg
Hot Spices Powder.................. 2 tsp
Whole Red Chillies .................. 6
Cashews ..................... 80 grams
Poppy Seeds ..................... 40 grams
Onions ............................ 5
Cloves ............................ 4
Cinnamon .................... 2 Sticks
Green Cardamoms .................... 6
Green Chillies ............................ 6 (chopped)
Mint (chopped) .................. 1/2 bunch
Ginger/Garlic paste ................... 3 tsp
Yogurt ............................ 1 cup
Lemon Juice .................. 3 tbsp
Milk ........................... 3/4 cup
Saffron ................. 2 pinch
Oil ....................... 6 tbsp
Clarified butter .......................... 5 tbps
Boiled eggs ( cuts in round slices) for garnishing
Salt ................................. to taste

Method:

Blend red chillies and cashews.
Marinate meat in yogurt and ginger /garlic paste.
Cut onions fine and fry.
Heat oil in a pot and cook red chilli mixture, hot spices, poppy seeds, meat, fried onions and salt until oil surfaces.
Add 2 cups of water and cook until meat becomes tender and remove from flame.
In a separate pot add 5 tbps clarified butter, cloves, cinnamon, and green cardamoms, Fry,,,,,
Then add rice and fry for 5 more minutes.
Add green chillies, salt and water, and par-boil rice.
Layer a separate pot first with rice and then with the meat mixture.
Add 1/2 mint and 1/2 lemon juice and repeat the process.
Add saffron and 1 tbsp clarified butter.
Cover with lid and steam for 10 minutes.
Take out in a dish and serve garnished with eggs.