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.
Preparation Time : 10 mins
Cooking Time : 45 to 50 mins
Serves : 4 to 5
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:
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| 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 |
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| add them to a blender and powder them |
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| take your other ingredients |
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| Heat ghee and some oil in a pressure cooker |
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| add in onions and chillies |
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| saute till it turns light golden |
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| add in tomatoes |
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| saute it for 5 mins |
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| add in ginger garlic paste |
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| add in salt and spice powders |
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| add in the main aromatic powder |
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| saute for a min |
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| add in mutton pieces |
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| saute well in the masala |
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| Add mint, coriander leaves and some water |
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| cover and cook |
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| Cook till mutton is tender |
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| I found the mutton gravy had lots of water in it, so i put it back in the stove and reduced it |
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| I dried most of the water from the mutton |
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| at this point add in the soaked rice |
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| mix well with the masala |
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| pour water |
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| mix well |
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| cover and cook |
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| fluff up and serve |
mouthwatering biriyani…
yummy yummy.. very inviting platter aarthi…
super, wow
wats d ratio of water? it seems slightly mashed up or it s right consistency?
Priya
Chennai
@AnonymousI have mentioned that in the recipe and the rice is seeraga samba, so it looks short.
Looks very delicious. So we do not need to add star anise for the briyani masala powder?
@Rathi I didn't have that on hand, you can add it if you have it.
I could not find the kalpassi and yhr Mace at my Indian store here in USA. Does it have a different name as well?
@RathiYes it is called as chinagrass
It is not china grass! Please don’t substitute china grass for kalpaasi. These are 2 different things.
Hii
@AarthiIIts called as Dagad phool. Its available in any indian store under the spice section.
Very tempting. will defenitely try it.
Thanks for the recipe.
Superb! Will defenitely try it.
We made delicious chicken briyani following your briyani receipe. You made our Diwali special..
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
@Anonymous Kalpasi is called as black stone flower. you can skip them.
Hi arthi,
briyani looks delicious. but what is the measurement(tsp) for fresh briyani powder to be added in cooker?
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.
@AnonymousEach spice powderr may vary. So adjust it as per ur taste.
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?
@UrmiUse 1.5 kg of rice
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 🙂
Nice i tried
It was fantastic madam.. seeraha Samba really nice…
Really awesome biriyani…. i just followed the same way….
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
@AnonymousMy 1 cup measures 240 ml. 1 cup rice measure around 200 grams.
Very good!!Pictures make it awesome
Hi Aarthi!! Can we use Briyani rice instead of seeraga samba rice??
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!!!:)
@Vaibavayes u can use
What if i want to keep dum? Because I don't have big pressure cooker and I want to make this for 7 ppl.
@Rebecca PrakashCook mutton separately and cook the whole thing in a big pot
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.
@biochemarunfor 1 cup of rice, you will need 1.5 cup of water
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.
yummy
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
@Anonymousit depends on each recipe
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…
@Anonymous1 tsp is 5 grams and 1 tblspn is 15 grams
expecting ur comment
Can you tell me how many whistles it would take in the pressure cooker to cook mutton?
@Deepa Ramit will take around 10 whistle
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.
Very nice biriyani…simple and delicious.. thanks to the author
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.
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?
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…
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..
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
Love most of ur receipes … They come out very tasty n yummy. This was yumm mouthwatering and delicious 😋
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
u can use basmati. just use the same level of water
I tried today. Biriyani is very tasty. I got appreciation from husband. Thank you.
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.