Recipe: Hyderabadi Kheema Biryani
Total time: 45 mins

Ingredients used in HYDERABADI KHEEMA BIRYANI 
                                            
                                                                                                                                    
                                                • Oil -  as required.
                                            
                                                                                                                                    
                                                • Ghee -  as required.
                                            
                                                                                                                                    
                                                • Onions - 1 number.
                                            
                                                                                                                                    
                                                • Salt -  to taste.
                                            
                                                                                                                                    
                                                • Ginger garlic paste - 1/2 to taste.
                                            
                                                                                                                                    
                                                • Green chilli chopped - 3 number.
                                            
                                                                                                                                    
                                                • Mint leaves - 1/2 bunch.
                                            
                                                                                                                                    
                                                • Coriander leaves - 1/2 bunch.
                                            
                                                                                                                                    
                                                • Chilli powder - 1 tea spoon.
                                            
                                                                                                                                    
                                                • Coriander powder - 1/2 tea spoon.
                                            
                                                                                                                                    
                                                • Cumin powder - 1/2 tea spoon.
                                            
                                                                                                                                    
                                                • Mince meat - 500 grams.
                                            
                                                                                                                                    
                                                • Green peas - 1/2 cup.
                                            
                                                                                                                                    
                                                • Tomato puree - 2 tablespoons.
                                            
                                                                                                                                    
                                                • Cardamom - 4 numbers.
                                            
                                                                                                                                    
                                                • Bay leaf - 1 number.
                                            
                                                                                                                                    
                                                • Shahi jeera - 1/2 tea spoon.
                                            
                                                                                                                                    
                                                • Star anise - 2 numbers.
                                            
                                                                                                                                    
                                                • Cinnamon(1 inch piece) - 2 numbers.
                                            
                                                                                                                                    
                                                • Black pepper - 1/2 tea spoon.
                                            
                                                                                                                                    
                                                • Biryani flower - 1 number.
                                            
                                                                                                                                    
                                                • Basmati rice - 1-1/2 cup.
                                            
                                                                                                                                    
                                                • Water - 3 cups.

Method:
Heat oil in a pressure cooker and add chopped onions, salt cook this till it is golden in color.
Once the onions are cooked add ginger garlic paste, chopped green chilli, when the ginger garlic paste raw flavor is gone.
Now add chopped mint & coriander leaves, chilli powder, coriander powder, cumin powder, saute it for a minute then add mince meat, mix it well and put the lid on and let it cook till it is soft.
Now add green peas, tomato puree and adjust the seasoning by adding salt cook this along with green peas.
Add whole garam masala in the muslin cloth and tie it.
Heat ghee in another pan and put the garam masala sachet in it and add onions, salt saute it till they are brown in color.
Now add mint, coriander, green chilli, hot water (around 1 ½ cup rice add 3 cups of water) and add salt, let it boil for 2 minutes then add soaked rice let it cook, while this is boiling add some lime juice.
Now put the lid on and let it cook for 5 minutes.
In this add kheema on top and spread it nicely, put the lid on and let it cook for 3-4 minutes in a slow flame. After 4 minutes switch off the flame and rest it for another 5 minutes. Serve this with Raita.