Kacchi Biryani (Dhaka Style)
Aromatic Bangladeshi mutton biryani with raw marinated meat layered with rice and slow-cooked. A Dhaka specialty.
Prep Time
60 min
Cook Time
90 min
Total Time
150 min
Difficulty
Hard
Ingredients
Adjust Servings:
8
- 1 kg Mutton
- 4 cup Basmati rice
- 1 cup Yogurt
- 4 piece Onion (fried)
- 4 tbsp Ghee
- 1 pinch Saffron
- 1 tbsp Kewra water
- 3 tbsp Biryani masala
- 4 piece Potato (halved)
- 2 tsp Salt
Instructions
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1
Marinate mutton with yogurt, biryani masala, fried onions, and salt overnight.
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2
Soak and parboil rice with whole spices.
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3
Layer raw marinated meat at the bottom of a heavy pot.
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4
Add fried potato halves around the meat.
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5
Layer rice on top. Sprinkle saffron milk, kewra water, and ghee.
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6
Seal tightly with dough. Cook on dum for 90 minutes.
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7
Open carefully. Serve with borhani yogurt drink.
Notes
This biryani uses RAW meat — the meat cooks in its own juices under dum.
Nutrition Info
550kcal
Calories
35g
Protein
55g
Carbs
20g
Fat
3g
Fiber