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Dindigul Thalappakatti Mutton Biryani Recipe / Thalapakattu Mutton Biryani Recipe / Thalapakatti Mutton Biryani Recipe

July 24, 2014 By Aarthi 56 Comments

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Recently i was introduced to seeraga samba rice, from that day onwards i love using that more than basmati rice for my biryani. there is some flavour and aroma which this rice has and it is the rice which is used in thalappakatti biryani. When i posted my thalappakatti chicken biryani, many of my viewers commented that seeraga sambar rice should be used and not basmati. I took all those points in my mind and made another version of it using mutton. 

I am telling you this is one of the most delicious biryani i ever made. It was so yummy..The main ingredient in this biryani is the spice powder which we make fresh, that provides the aroma and flavour to this biryani which takes it to the new level. Best company for this biryani is raitas..

Preparation Time : 10 mins
Cooking Time : 45 to 50 mins
Serves : 4 to 5

Ingredients:

Mutton – 1/2 kg
Seeraga Samba Rice – 3 cup
Oil – 2 tblspn
Homemade Ghee – 2 tblspn
Onion – 2 large sliced thinly
Green Chillies – 3 slit
Tomatoes – 2 large chopped finely
Ginger Garlic Paste – 2 tblspn
Turmeric Powder / Manjal Podi  – 1 tsp
Chilli Powder – 1 tblspn
Coriander Powder / Malli Podi – 2 tblspn
Salt to taste
Coriander Leaves – 1/4 cup chopped
Mint Leaves – 1/4 cup chopped
Water – 4.5 cup


For Biryani Spice Powder:
Cinnamon Stick – 4 cm stick
Fennel Seeds / Sombu / Saunf – 1.5 tblspn
Mace / Javitri – 5
Kalpaasi / Black Stone Flower – 5 piece
Cumin Seeds / Jeerakam – 2 tsp
Cloves / Krambu – 5
Cardamom / Yelakai – 5
Star Anise – 1


Method:

Wash Seeraga Samba rice well in water, take the whole spices in blender and powder it coarsely. Set aside.

Heat oil and ghee in a pressure cooker. Add in onions and green chillies. Saute it till it gets golden.

Add in tomatoes and toss well.Add in ginger garlic paste and saute for a min.

Add in salt, turmeric, chilli powder and coriander powder. Toss well for 30 sec.

Add in the fresh powder which you made. Mix well.

Add in mutton and mix well. Add in 1 cup of water, cover and pressure cook it for 7 to 8 whistle. Simmer for 15 mins. Turn the heat off, let the pressure go all by itself. 

Open the cooker and check if there is lots of water.If so put it back on stove and heat till it is reduced.

Once it is reduced, add in rice and mix well.

Add in 4.5 Cup of water, bring it to boil, simmer it and pressure cook it for 1 whistle. Then simmer it for 5 mins. Turn the heat off and fluff with a fork.

Serve with raita.



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Pictorial:

Cinnamon, Cumin, Cloves, Fennel, Kal Paasi,
Cardamom, Mace, Star Anise(I dint add that
because i didn’t have it on hand)- Main stuff
for the biryani

add them to a blender and powder them

take your other ingredients

Heat ghee and some oil in a pressure cooker

add in onions and chillies

saute till it turns light golden

add in tomatoes

saute it for 5 mins

add in ginger garlic paste

add in salt and spice powders

add in the main aromatic powder

saute for a min

add in mutton pieces

saute well in the masala

Add mint, coriander leaves and some water

cover and cook

Cook till mutton is tender

I found the mutton gravy had lots of water in it,
 so i put it back in the stove and reduced it

I dried most of the water from the mutton

at this point add in the soaked rice

mix well with the masala

pour water

mix well

cover and cook

fluff up and serve

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Filed Under: Briyani, Dindigul, Main Dishes, Mutton Recipes, Recent Recipes, Samba Rice

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Over the past few years I’ve been on a mission to find and create recipes that I can make from scratch. I hope you enjoy the recipes on this blog as they are tried and true from my kitchen to yours!

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  1. Kurinji

    July 24, 2014 at 8:10 am

    mouthwatering biriyani…

    Reply
  2. Suchi Sm

    July 24, 2014 at 8:53 am

    yummy yummy.. very inviting platter aarthi…

    Reply
  3. Anonymous

    July 25, 2014 at 5:41 am

    super, wow

    wats d ratio of water? it seems slightly mashed up or it s right consistency?

    Priya
    Chennai

    Reply
  4. Aarthi

    July 25, 2014 at 10:47 am

    @AnonymousI have mentioned that in the recipe and the rice is seeraga samba, so it looks short.

    Reply
  5. Rathi

    July 25, 2014 at 1:35 pm

    Looks very delicious. So we do not need to add star anise for the briyani masala powder?

    Reply
  6. Aarthi

    July 26, 2014 at 5:32 pm

    @Rathi I didn't have that on hand, you can add it if you have it.

    Reply
  7. Rathi

    August 5, 2014 at 5:12 pm

    I could not find the kalpassi and yhr Mace at my Indian store here in USA. Does it have a different name as well?

    Reply
  8. Aarthi

    August 5, 2014 at 6:46 pm

    @RathiYes it is called as chinagrass

    Reply
  9. Anonymous

    September 6, 2014 at 5:15 am

    Hii

    Reply
  10. Anonymous

    September 14, 2014 at 10:30 pm

    @AarthiIIts called as Dagad phool. Its available in any indian store under the spice section.

    Reply
  11. Aki

    September 30, 2014 at 4:19 pm

    Very tempting. will defenitely try it.

    Thanks for the recipe.

    Reply
  12. Aki

    September 30, 2014 at 4:19 pm

    Superb! Will defenitely try it.

    Reply
  13. siva

    October 22, 2014 at 2:42 pm

    We made delicious chicken briyani following your briyani receipe. You made our Diwali special..

    Reply
  14. Anonymous

    November 6, 2014 at 8:08 am

    Hi Aarthie wanted 2 know whats da other name for kalpase and mace as I cant find them in da spice stores on SA or whats da substitute for them

    Reply
  15. Aarthi

    November 6, 2014 at 6:19 pm

    @Anonymous Kalpasi is called as black stone flower. you can skip them.

    Reply
  16. Anonymous

    November 9, 2014 at 6:06 am

    Hi arthi,
    briyani looks delicious. but what is the measurement(tsp) for fresh briyani powder to be added in cooker?

    Reply
  17. Anonymous

    November 9, 2014 at 11:45 am

    hi,
    I tried your recepie,but the masala was too heavy….i dont know what mistake i made…i used the same measurements as you had given.

    Reply
  18. Aarthi

    November 10, 2014 at 7:03 pm

    @AnonymousEach spice powderr may vary. So adjust it as per ur taste.

    Reply
  19. Urmi

    December 20, 2014 at 12:35 pm

    Hi Aarthi, have tried several recipes from your blog…and they've all been great:) planning to make this biryani for a party. Around 15 people. If I use 1 kg mutton, how much rice would be appropriate?

    Reply
  20. Aarthi

    December 22, 2014 at 6:25 pm

    @UrmiUse 1.5 kg of rice

    Reply
  21. Divya

    December 28, 2014 at 7:56 pm

    You are amazing Aarthi. I tried your recipe today, it came out so good.My husband loved it.All the credit goes to you.Thank you for the wonderful recipe 🙂

    Reply
  22. Anonymous

    January 9, 2015 at 3:34 pm

    Nice i tried

    Reply
  23. Anonymous

    January 29, 2015 at 1:57 pm

    It was fantastic madam.. seeraha Samba really nice…

    Reply
  24. Anonymous

    January 31, 2015 at 5:35 pm

    Really awesome biriyani…. i just followed the same way….

    Reply
  25. Anonymous

    February 24, 2015 at 5:42 pm

    hi…

    i would like to know the quantity of rice u used.. bcoz am nt sure what quantity is 1 cup.. can u tell me in terms of grams?

    Lavanya

    Reply
  26. Aarthi

    February 25, 2015 at 5:12 pm

    @AnonymousMy 1 cup measures 240 ml. 1 cup rice measure around 200 grams.

    Reply
  27. Kalpana Aleem

    March 15, 2015 at 1:13 am

    Very good!!Pictures make it awesome

    Reply
  28. Vaibava

    March 29, 2015 at 8:04 am

    Hi Aarthi!! Can we use Briyani rice instead of seeraga samba rice??

    Reply
  29. saranya

    March 30, 2015 at 7:10 am

    Hey Aarthi,

    I have tried thalapakatti mutton biriyani and it came out well. seriously i havent expected such taste.AWSOME 😀 😀 :D. Lots and lots of thanks for u and ur blog, it really helps me a lot.

    ALL THE BEST and keep posting!!!:)

    Reply
  30. Aarthi

    April 6, 2015 at 10:04 am

    @Vaibavayes u can use

    Reply
  31. Rebecca Prakash

    May 2, 2015 at 5:56 pm

    What if i want to keep dum? Because I don't have big pressure cooker and I want to make this for 7 ppl.

    Reply
  32. Aarthi

    May 4, 2015 at 12:33 pm

    @Rebecca PrakashCook mutton separately and cook the whole thing in a big pot

    Reply
  33. biochemarun

    June 3, 2015 at 11:16 am

    Hi Aarthi, could you please let me know the ratio of water for example for 1 cup of rice, how much quantity of water is required.

    Reply
  34. Aarthi

    June 3, 2015 at 12:15 pm

    @biochemarunfor 1 cup of rice, you will need 1.5 cup of water

    Reply
  35. Anonymous

    July 19, 2015 at 7:21 pm

    Thanks! Followed your recipe and it was perfect. Helped having the step by step pictures. The only modification I made was that I cooked the mutton for twice as long as suggested and the meat was nice and tender. At the suggested time in the recipe, the mutton still seemed a bit tough.I guess it varies with cut of the meat as well. Thanks for a hearty Sunday meal.

    Reply
  36. Anonymous

    September 6, 2015 at 12:36 am

    yummy

    Reply
  37. Anonymous

    September 6, 2015 at 4:50 am

    Hi Aarthi,

    Thanks for the recipe. I want to understand why you do not add any coconut milk. In your chicken based recipe you have added coconut milk but do you have skipped the same in the mutton based recipe. I will appreciate your feedback here.

    As she shouldn't Ashish, Kolkata

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  38. Aarthi

    September 8, 2015 at 3:34 pm

    @Anonymousit depends on each recipe

    Reply
  39. Anonymous

    January 17, 2016 at 1:14 pm

    Hello, i tried lots of receipes from ur blog, all came out very well.. I m going to try this recipe next week, can u please tell me ur tblspn and tsp measurements in grams and ml??? Till now i approximately used masala with my spoons.. I want to do in perfect measurements…

    Reply
  40. Aarthi

    January 20, 2016 at 3:08 pm

    @Anonymous1 tsp is 5 grams and 1 tblspn is 15 grams

    Reply
  41. priya dharshini

    February 16, 2016 at 11:56 pm

    Reply
  42. priya dharshini

    February 16, 2016 at 11:57 pm

    expecting ur comment

    Reply
  43. Deepa Ram

    February 26, 2016 at 2:16 am

    Can you tell me how many whistles it would take in the pressure cooker to cook mutton?

    Reply
  44. Aarthi

    February 26, 2016 at 10:31 am

    @Deepa Ramit will take around 10 whistle

    Reply
  45. Purnima Selvamurugan

    June 20, 2016 at 6:26 am

    Hi Aarti,

    I tried this yesterday noon. I.didnt have seeraga sambha Rice, so prepared with Basmati Rice. It came out so perfect and Delicious.. I was way more satisified. Thanks a lot for your pictorial and detailed Step by Step process.

    Reply
  46. Unknown

    June 26, 2016 at 10:25 am

    Very nice biriyani…simple and delicious.. thanks to the author

    Reply
  47. Harine

    July 16, 2016 at 5:45 am

    Thalapakatti Mutton biriyani is excellent and also the other recipes. I tried this one and many recipes. All are very nice. As I'm a fresher for cooking, very thankful for your guiding recipes with photos.

    Reply
  48. Divi

    August 3, 2016 at 7:00 am

    How many whistles to keep in pressure cooker if I use basmati rice and also tell me if I need to soak in the rice before I start cooking?

    Reply
  49. Anonymous

    August 5, 2016 at 5:40 pm

    Hi, can i use big pot after adding rice??? Coz I don't know how many whistles it take to cook seeraga samba.. So I planned to follow ur steps til the meat cooked and after that I want to cook without using cooker… Can I??? Waiting for ur reply…

    Reply
  50. Kavitha Kalaimani

    August 21, 2016 at 8:46 am

    I tried your recipe today Aarthi..such a tasty and delicious briyani..my hubby loved it..all credits goes to u..keep posting such tasty recipes..

    Reply
  51. Neetha Raj

    October 19, 2016 at 2:11 pm

    Hi Arthi, I was looking for authentic thalappakatti biriyani recipe.I tried your recipe multiple times.It is authentic,simple and yummy, my daughter loved it.Thank you

    Reply
  52. Anonymous

    December 16, 2016 at 2:02 pm

    Love most of ur receipes … They come out very tasty n yummy. This was yumm mouthwatering and delicious 😋

    Reply
  53. Madonna Florence Ranjini

    April 27, 2017 at 2:41 pm

    Hey Aarthi,

    I can make this biriyani only with basmathi rice since I do not have the rice which you are using . Will the water measurements or any other measurements vary based on the rice used ? If so could you please let me know the measurements for basmathi rice ?

    I am a big fan of all your recipes , I think I am the one who maximum hits you website in a day !! I am newly married and I live in London with my husband now. I didn't know cooking 3-4 months back but now thanks you ����!! Initially I had followed other cooking blogs which was a big fail with my husband's taste buds , but ur recipes are always a hit with him !!

    Thank you !!
    Love,
    Ranjini

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    • Aarthi

      May 1, 2017 at 9:56 am

      u can use basmati. just use the same level of water

      Reply
  54. Anonymous

    May 7, 2017 at 6:05 pm

    I tried today. Biriyani is very tasty. I got appreciation from husband. Thank you.

    Reply
  55. Tamara

    November 15, 2017 at 3:25 am

    I am in the process now if making no this receipt the smell is AMAZING!! I had 3 lamb shanks so used them instead of diced lamb. I just pressure cooked the shanks separately a little longer. I was given your website from a friend as I am Australian but every year have about 9 people from Douth Indian come and stay with us for 2 weeks. This recipe was requested.

    Reply

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