Creative Musings

I have always pressure-cooked our Biryanis for obvious reasons- it is easier, faster and healthier. But for a long long time I had been toying with the idea of making Mutton Biryani in the famous '' Hyderabadi Dum'' way and not the mundane pressure-cooked way! Finally, last Sunday I wrenched the opportunity from my hubby who is always eager to cook mutton dishes. I did have an idea about how I wanted my biryani to turn out but just to improve on these ideas, I scoured the net. I ended up picking up cues from several recipes of the dum biryani on the net. However, I did not follow any particular one by the book but kept customising as I went along. I will but make a special mention of the recipe by Sanjeev Kapoor of Khana Khazana fame - as it seemed the most straightforward and time effective. Dum Mutton Biryani Serves 4-5 Base Ingredients; Rice- 1 1/2 half cups washed and drained. (Basmati rice is good for Biryani ) Mutton- 600 grams washed thoroughly- mi