Name: Mutton Pulao
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 90 min
Total time: 110 min
Ingredients: 500 g Lamb/Mutton; 1 Onion/Pyaz (roughly chopped); 20 g Ginger/Adrak (roughly chopped); 3 Garlic Cloves/Lehsan; 1 tsp Salt/Namak; 1 tsp Black Peppercorns; 1 tsp Cumin Seeds/Jeera; 10 Cloves/Laung; 2 Bay Leaves/Taj Patta; 3 Black Cardamom Pods/Bari Elachi; 1.5 L Water; 50 ml Vegetable Oil; 3 Onions/Pyaz (finely diced); 1 tbsp Water; 5 Garlic Cloves/Lehsan; 1 tbsp Salt/Namak; 400 g Rice; 3 Green Chillies (halved); 1 tbsp Garam Masala; 1 tbsp Cumin Seeds/Jeera

Soft grains of basmati rice laced with the fragrant aroma of cardamom, cloves, and cumin and loaded with tender, juicy and succulent pieces of mutton or lamb. A rice recipe that hits close to home for any Pakistani or Indian. This Indian pilau rice recipe is the perfect family dinner.

This authentic mutton pilau rice dish originates from Indian and is always a keen favourite amongst family and friends. Mutton pilau is a spicy, yet subtle, mouth-wateringly tasty and full of flavour dish.

This mutton or lamb pilau recipe can be guaranteed to give you a fragrant and aromatic rice dish filled with succulent and tender pieces of mutton or lamb. Serve alongside some homemade raita for the perfect weeknight dinner!

Mutton Pulao

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Mutton Pulao

Soft grains of basmati rice laced with the fragrant aroma of cardamom, cloves, and cumin and loaded with tender, juicy and succulent pieces of mutton or lamb.

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Prep Time20 mins

Cook Time1 hr 30 mins

Total Time1 hr 50 mins

Course Main Course

Cuisine Indian

Servings servings

Calories 604

Ingredients

Stock/Yakhni:

500 g Lamb/Mutton
1 Onion/Pyaz roughly chopped
20 g Ginger/Adrak roughly chopped
3 Garlic Cloves/Lehsan
1 tsp Salt/Namak
1 tsp Black Peppercorns
1 tsp Cumin Seeds/Jeera
10 Cloves/Laung
2 Bay Leaves/Taj Patta
3 Black Cardamom Pods/Bari Elachi
1.5 L Water

Rice:

50 ml Vegetable Oil
3 Onions/Pyaz finely diced
1 tbsp Water
5 Garlic Cloves/Lehsan
1 tbsp Salt/Namak
400 g Rice
3 Green Chillies halved
1 tbsp Garam Masala
1 tbsp Cumin Seeds/Jeera

Instructions

In a large pan add the lamb, onion, ginger, garlic cloves, salt, black peppercorns, cumin seeds, cloves, bay leaves, black cardamom pods and water then stir the pot to evenly distribute the ingredients
Cover and leave to cook on medium heat for 30-45 minutes
When the lamb/mutton has softened, remove the lamb and set aside
In a separate bowl, wash and soak the rice
In another pan heat up the vegetable oil on medium heat until hot then add the finely diced onions, garlic cloves and salt and cook for 10-15 minutes until the onions are browned – the colour of the onions will determine the colour of the rice at the end
Add the water and cook for another 1-2 minutes
Add the garam masala and cook for 5 minutes
Add the drained lamb pieces and the green chillies then cook for a further 5 minutes
Add the soaked rice, stock and crushed cumin seeds then allow the water to come a boil before covering and cook on low heat for 15-20 minutes
Remove the lid and leave to cook on low-medium heat for 10-15 minutes until the water has been absorbed
Your lamb pulao is ready!

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Nutrition

Calories: 604kcal

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Mutton Pulao

Sadia Halimah Aziz

Mutton Pulao

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