National Chatpatti Achari Biryani

National Chatpatti Achari Biryani

Ingredients

• 750 gm Meat
• 250 gm Yogurt
• 3 cup Basmati Rice
• 2 Lemon sliced
• 5 Onion chopped medium
• 5 Tomatoes chopped medium
• 6 to 8 Green chilies whole
• 1 ½ cup Oil or Ghee
• 1 tbsp Garlic paste
• 1 tbsp Ginger paste
• 2 tbsp Coriander leaves chopped
• 2 tbsp Mint leaves chopped
• 3 cups Rice
• 3 tbsp Salt
• Yellow food color a pinch
• 1 packet National Chatpatti Achari Biryani Masala

Method

1. Heat 1 ½ cup oil in pan, add 5 chopped onion and fry well till its color turn to golden brown. Take 2 tbsp of fried onion out of pan and keep aside. Now add in pan, 750 gm meat, 1 tbsp garlic paste, 1 tbsp ginger paste and fry for 5 to 10 minutes. 
2. Now add water as required, cover and cook well. Now add 5 chopped tomatoes, 250 gm yogurt and 1 packet National Chatpatti Achari Biryani Masala. Cook over low flame till meat is tender and oil come on top. 
3. Then add 6 to 8 whole green chilies, 2 tbsp chopped coriander leaves, 2 tbsp mint leaves and 2 sliced lemon. Turn the flame off. In other pan, boil 3 cups basmati rice with 3 tbsp salt and 12 glasses of water. Cook till 3/4th done.
4. In a large skillet, spread a layer of prepared Masala, top with a layer of boiled rice, repeat the same with one more layer of Masala and boiled rice. 
5. Pour yellow color mixture on top, simmer for 5 minutes on high flame, then simmer for another 10 minutes over low flame. Garnish with fried brown onion and serve hot with Raita.