Mutton Pilaf /Mutton Pulao /Gosht Pilaf Pressure Cooker Method.

Mutton Pulao /Gosht Pilaf raita some mutton  masala and fried chicken a complete  festive meal ..My kinda Sunday meal .Aromatic  flavourful  mutton  pulao that taste absolutely  delicious  you won't  miss biryani if you taste this ..Its  super easy and way too yummy  

This gosht pilaf or mutton  pulao is aromatic and sumptuous  with all yummy flavours since its pressure cooked with the mutton stock with bouquet garni almost similar to yakhni pulao..Goes best with some raita I some mutton masala and fried chicken at the sides.Since it's made in pressure cooker its quick and easy too and makes a perfect weekend meal.

Ingredients
1/2 kg Mutton
2 cups  basmati rice
2 onions sliced
1 small bulb of garlic
1 inch ginger
3 to 4 bay leaves
4 to 5 cloves
1 tsp cumin seeds
2 blades of mace
1 inch cinnamon
1 tsp black pepper .
1tbsp coriander seeds
1/2 tsp garam masala powder/1 tsp biryani masala
1/2 cup yogurt
2 green chillies slitted
Some mint and coriander  leaves.
2 tbsp Ghee or oil

Method

• Make a potli  or bouquet garni with a muslin cloth adding all whole spices and tie the cloth tight .
• Wash the mutton pieces  and drain excess water .
• In a pressure cooker  add the mutton salt the bouquet garni  
• Also add the crushed Garlic  bulb  and the crushed ginger and bay leave and around 4 to 5 cups water 
• Cover with the lid and cook until the mutton is done.
• Squeeze the bouqet garni/potli and garlic bulb once cooled   to release maximum flavours.
• Drain the stock  and keep it aside for later use .
• Fry onions until brown and crisp and keep aside.
• Heat ghee/oil in the pressure cooker ,add  2 bay leaves ,slitted chillies  then add the mutton pieces 1/2 tsp  garam masala  or 1 tsp biryani masala and the fried onions saute well
• Add whisked yogurt and saute over medium flame stiiring ocassionally.
• Add the drained rice and saute for few minutes.
• Then add the reserved  4cups yakhni/stock and stir to mix 
• Add saffron infused milk and add salt only if needed .
• Cover the pressure cooker lid and cook until the rice is done ,may take 2 whistles .
• Open the lid once pressure releases 
• Using fork fluff the rice.
• Garnish with fried onions mint leaves and serve hot with raita 

Notes
after straining the stock /yakhni add water to make it 4 to 5 cups .
use homemade garam masala for maximum flavours
biryani masala can be subtituted with garam masala powder.