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mutton pulao

Authentic Homemade Mutton Pulao (Easy Pressure Cooker Recipe)

A fragrant, comforting, and perfectly balanced one-pot mealA fragrant, comforting, and perfectly balanced one-pot meal
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • For the Pulao
  • ½ kg mutton with bones preferred
  • 2 cups Kolam rice soaked 10 minutes
  • ⅓ cup oil
  • 1 large onion thinly sliced
  • 1 tablespoon ginger-garlic paste
  • ½ cup yoghurt
  • 1 tomato sliced
  • Fresh curry leaves
  • Salt to taste
  • Whole Spices
  • ¼ teaspoon whole cumin seeds
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 2 green cardamom
  • 1 star anise
  • 2 –3 cloves
  • 6 –8 black peppercorns
  • Ground Spices
  • 1 teaspoon cumin powder
  • 1 teaspoon coriander powder
  • 1 teaspoon fennel powder
  • Green Masala
  • 1 cup fresh coriander leaves
  • 3 green chillies
  • 2 Curry leaf sprigs
  • Water
  • ½ cup for mutton
  • 4 cups for rice

Method
 

  1. Heat oil in a pressure cooker. Add whole spices and sauté until aromatic.
  2. Add sliced onions and fry until light golden.
  3. Add ginger-garlic paste; sauté briefly.
  4. Add mutton and fry until light brown.
  5. Add salt, cumin powder, coriander powder; sauté 2–3 minutes.
  6. Add ½ cup water, close lid, pressure cook (4 whistles on high, 10 minutes on low).
  7. Open lid, add yogurt and curry leaves; cook until moisture dries.
  8. Prepare coarse green masala paste separately.
  9. Add soaked rice, tomato, fennel powder, green masala paste to the mutton.
  10. Add 4 cups of water, mix gently.
  11. Pressure cook for 2 whistles on medium-high flame.
  12. Allow natural pressure release, rest 5 minutes, then fluff gently.
  13. Serve hot with raita or salad.

Notes

 Serving Suggestions
Transfer the pulao to a serving dish and serve hot with Cooling raita, Fresh salad, and mint chutney
This pulao is perfect for:
Family meals
Festive lunches
Light dinner parties
It is flavorful yet light, spicy yet balanced—comfort food at its best.