Ingredients non vegetarian 4 servings

• 1/2 kg keema- minced mutton
• 1 3/4 cups basmati rice - washed and ghee-sauted
• 3/4 cup mysore dhal - red colour lentils like toor dhal
• 2 medium sized onions - cut finely
• 2 tomatoes - cut finely
• ground spices of (5 pepper corns,1 cinnamon stick,1 clove,2 cardamoms)
• 2 bay leaves - crushed
• 5 green chillies - slit lengthwise
• 2 tsp ginger-garlic paste
• 1/2 tsp chilli powder-very little
• 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
• 1 tsp coriander powder
• 1 tsp any good sambar powder
• 1 tsp any good south-indian biryani powder
• 1 cup thick coconut milk
• 2 1/2 cups second coconut milk
• yellow colour - a pinch - optional
• 1/2 tsp kewra essence
• 1 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 tbsp ghee
• 2 tsp refined oil
• few coriander leaves

• 2 boiled eggs-shelled and cut into halves
• few chopped coriander leaves
• fried onion slices

Directions

1. Heat oil in a pressure pan,add bay leaves,ground spices,chopped onions,chopped tomatoes and ginger-garlic paste for 4- 5 mins.
2. Add keema, mysore dhal, chilli powder,turmeric powder,coriander powder, sambar powder, biryani powder,yellow colour-optional and 1/2 tsp salt.Mix well and saute for 5 mins.
3. Add 2 1/2 cups second coconut milk and cover and pressure-cook for 10 mins or upto 4 whistles.Turn off the flame and open the lid after the pressure is released.
4. Add ghee-sauted basmati rice, few drops kewra essence, green chillies,few coriander leaves,1 tbsp ghee,1 cup thick coconut milk and 1/2 cup second coconut milk.Cover and pressure cook upto 1 whistle and wait for the pressure to be released.
5. Mix well and serve this hot garnished with boiled egg-slices,freied onions and chopped coriander leaves.

Comments

Sumana Zachariah

Is it Mysore daal or Masoor daal?

christy gerald

U can try this Dal Biryani with Mutton or Chicken too.I've tried this recipe with chicken (instead of keema) and it turned out well. U can try some Veg. Combination Dal Biryanis too ex. Mushroom Dal Biryani, Cauliflower or Palak dal Biryani.