Description
A Flavorful Rice delicacy from the neighboring country, Bangladeshi Mutton Tehari is worth making and cherishing. A very different take on Biryani it is
Ingredients
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- 1.5 kg Mutton (smaller chunks; with fat)
- 1 kg Basmati/ Kalijeera Rice
- 750g Onion
- 1.5 Tbsp. Ginger Paste
- 2 Tbsp. Garlic Paste
- 20 Green Chilli
- 200g Sour Curd
- 1 Tsp. Black Pepper Powder
- 1 Tsp. Sugar (optional)
- 2 Tsp. Salt or to Taste
- 2 Tbsp. Milk Powder
- 400ml Oil
- 3 Tbsp. Ghee
- 3-4 Drops Keora Water
Spice Mix/ Garam Masala for Bangladeshi Mutton Tehari:
- 2-inches Cinnamon
- 2 Black Cardamom
- 1 Nutmeg
- 4 strings Mace
- 1/2 Tsp. Sahi Jeera
- 10 Black Pepper
- 10 Clove
Instructions
- Wash Mutton chunks under running water and leave them aside.
- Wash Rice and soak it in water for 15 minutes.
- Drain the water from the rice after 15 minutes.
Onion:
- Now divide the Onion into three portions.
- Make a smooth paste of one portion of the Onion.
- Cut another portion thinly and leave aside for further use.
- Cut the remaining into thin slices to make the Onion crisp or "Piaj Beresta".
- Heat Oil in a deep bottom pan and fry the onion for 6-7 minutes or until it turns brown and crisp to make Onion crisp or "Piaj Beresta".
- Keep the Onion crisp aside as well.
Garam Masala:
- Take Cinnamon, Black Cardamom, Nutmeg, Mace: 3-4 strings, Sahi JeeraBlack Pepper and Clove and grind to make a coarse powder.*
- Whatever amount of Masala is prepared, the Tehari with 1 Kg rice and 1.5 kg meat requires 2 Tsp. full masala.
Bangladeshi Mutton Tehari, process:
- Take the Oil along with 1 Tbsp. Ghee in a deep bottom pan and heat properly.
- Now add Onion slice and Onion paste and cook till the onion turns Brownish in color.
- Add Ginger paste and Garlic paste along with 10 slit Green Chillies and cook till the spices leave the edges.
- Now add Sour Curd and mix thoroughly.
- Cook on low flame till curd mixes properly and oil separates.
- Add 1 Tsp. of Salt, Sugar, and Black pepper Powder.
- Now add 1 Tsp. of the Special Garam Masala prepared and mix.
- Add Mutton Chunks and, mix properly using a spatula.
- Start cooking on low flame without adding Water. Mutton will release water.
- Cover the pan with a lid and cook for around 30-40 minutes or till the mutton soften.
- Stir in between.
- Once the Mutton is cooked completely, keep on cooking on a high flame to reduce the water content. (refer to picture).
- Switch the flame off and give the cooked mutton a stand of 10 minutes.
- You will find, there is a lot of oil in the mutton.
- Strain the mutton and remaining gravy from the Oil.
- Take the Strained Oil in a Deep bottom vessel and heat it.
- Add Soaked rice and fry on low flame for 5-7 minutes till the granules look glossy.
- Add 1.5 Lit of Hot Water to the rice.
- Now mix Milk Powder with 1/2 Cup of Boiling water and add that too.*
- Mix using a spatula.
- Add 1-1.5 Tsp. of Salt.
- Cover the Vessel with a Lid and cook on a medium flame for around 15 minutes or till the rice is almost 2/3 done.
- Don't mix much while the process going on.
- Once the rice is soaked in 2/3 of the water, add Cooked Mutton and the remaining gravy.
- Add 1 Tsp. of the Special Garam Masala and 10 Slit Green Chilli.
- Lightly Mix everything and cover the pan with a lid.
- Now place a Tawa or Pan over lower heat and put the Vessel over the Tawa.
- Cook on low flame for 15 minutes without opening the lid.
- Switch the flame off and leave the Pot as it is for 10 minutes.
- Open the Lid and add Ghee, Keora Water Fried Onion Crisp and give the Bangladeshi Mutton Tehari a light mix.
- The water must be completely soaked by then.
- Serve Bangladeshi Mutton Tehari hot with a choice of sides.
Notes
- *Do not roast spices before making the Powder.
- * Instead of Milk Powder normal milk can also be used; however Milk Powder gives extra richness.
- I have used Vegetable Oil which can be replaced with Mustard Oil.
- You can add Vegetables such as Peas and Potato, even boiled egg too
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 90 mins
- Category: Main
- Method: Cooking
- Cuisine: Bengali
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 300g
- Calories: 1094
- Sugar: 4.7g
- Sodium: 599mg
- Fat: 56g
- Saturated Fat: 12.5g
- Carbohydrates: 92.1g
- Fiber: 3.4g
- Protein: 52.4g
- Cholesterol: 148mg