Steps of Cooking
- Heat oil/ghee, fry onions until they become golden. Take out 1 – 2 tbsp fried onions and keep aside.
- In the same oil/ghee add tomatoes and fry for 8 – 10 minutes until tomatoes become soft and oil separates. Add beef/mutton/chicken, Mehran Ginger & Garlic Paste, fry for 1 – 2 minutes. Then add yogurt, potato and Mehran Biryani Masala, fry further for 5 – 7 minutes. Then add 1 – 2 cups of water. Cover and cook on low heat until meat becomes tender (for beef/mutton, add 3 – 4 cups of water). Now cook on high heat until oil separates.
- In a separate pan, add 8 – 9 glasses of water, 2 – 2½ tbsp of salt and boil then add soaked Mehran Basmati Rice, when more than half rice is cooked, remove from heat and strain water.
- Now spread prepared masala on rice in two layers and on top spread the brown onion, fresh mint and fresh coriander. Cover and cook on high heat for 3 minutes then lower the heat and cook for 15 minutes. When rice is done mix and serve.
Serving Suggestion:
Serve with salad and raita.
Serving for 5 – 6 people. (1 packet 55g)
Preparation Time:
50 minutes for chicken, 1½- 2 hours for beef/mutton.