Mutton biryani

Ingredients
Basmati rice - 2 1/2 cups
Mutton - 1/2 kg
Onion(medium) - 6 nos(chopped finely)
Tomato(medium) - 3 nos(chopped finely)
Garlic - 2 1/2 tbsp
Ginger - 2 1/2 tbsp
Green chilly paste - 2 tbsp
Garam masala powder - 1 tbsp
Yogurt - 4 tbsp
Coriander leaves - 1 cup
Mint leaves(Pudhina) - 1/4 cup
Ghee - 1/2 cup
Lime juice - 4 tsp
Chilly powder - 1 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Coriander powder - 1 tsp
Cardamom(Elakka) - 2 nos
Cinnamon(Karugapatta) - 3 small pieces
Cloves(Grambu) - 2 nos

Method
1)Heat ghee in a pan.

2)Saute onions till golden brown.

3)Add garlic-ginger-green chilly paste and fry for 2 mins.

4)Add chopped tomatoes, chilly powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder, garam masala powder, mint leaves and coriander leaves into it.

5)Saute for a few minutes till the masala becomes thick.

6)Add cut and cleaned mutton pieces and stir.

7)Pour little water [if required] and mix.

8)Cook till mutton is done.

9)Add yoghurt.

For rice

10)Boil water in another vessel.

11)Add enough salt, a pinch of turmeric powder, cardamoms, cinnamon, cloves and 1 spoon ghee into this.

12)Cook rice until it is done and drain. :- Take care the rice not to be sticky.

13)Heat a vessel.

14)Pour a little of ghee.

15)Put a little of cooked rice and spread 1 tsp of lime juice over it.

16)Place one layer of the mutton masala above it and repeat the process till the rice and masala are over.

17)Close the lid tightly and heat on a low flame for about 10 mins.

18)Mix before serve.:- Serve with yoghurt and cocunut-pudhina chutney and pickle.