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%Bangladeshi Mutton Tehari Recipe Debjanir Rannaghar

Bangladeshi Mutton Tehari

BangladeshiMutton Tehari is a delicious pilaf, a flavorful rice dish from Bangladesh madewith special spices, fragrant rice, and tender mutton. It's a unique anddelightful alternative to Biryani, perfect for savoring and sharing.
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Course: Main
Cuisine: Bengali
Keyword: bangladeshi mutton tehri recipe, bangladeshi tehari recipe, Debjanir Rannaghar, tahiri recipe
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 50 minutes
Servings: 10 People
Calories: 1094kcal
Cost: Rs 1200

Ingredients

  • 1.5 Kg Mutton smaller chunks; with fat
  • 1 Kg Basmati/ Kalijeera Rice
  • 750 g Onion
  • 1.5 Tbsp. Ginger Paste
  • 2 Tbsp. Garlic Paste
  • 20 Green Chilli
  • 200 g Sour Curd
  • 1 Tsp. Black Pepper Powder
  • 1 Tsp. Sugar optional
  • 2 Tsp. Salt or to Taste
  • 2 Tbsp. Milk Powder
  • 400 ml 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
  • ½ Tsp. Sahi Jeera
  • 10 Black Pepper
  • 10 Clove

Instructions

  • %Bangladeshi Mutton Tehari
  • 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 ½ 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 ⅔ done.
  • Don't mix much while the process going on.
  • Once the rice is soaked in ⅔ 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

Nutrition

Serving: 300g | Calories: 1094kcal | Carbohydrates: 92.1g | Protein: 52.4g | Fat: 56g | Saturated Fat: 12.5g | Cholesterol: 148mg | Sodium: 599mg | Fiber: 3.4g | Sugar: 4.7g
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