Royal Kitchens of Hyderabad
Dum Biryaniदम बिरयानी
The storyCooked the Nizam's way. Marinated mutton at the bottom, half cooked rice on top, the pot sealed with dough and left on the lowest flame. Nothing escapes. The steam does the cooking.
1Layer rice over marinated meat
2Seal the pot with dough
3Dum on lowest flame, 45 min
4Break the seal, rest, serve
INGREDIENTS
- Basmati rice500 g
- Mutton, bone-in1 kg
- Fried onions (birista)1 cup
- Yogurt1 cup
- Saffron in warm milka pinch
- Whole spicescardamom, clove, bay
- Ghee4 tbsp
- Mint & corianderhandful
Serves 6 · 1 h 30 min · Aged basmati only. Soak it 30 minutes so the grains stay long and separate.