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Sindhi Mutton / Chicken Biryani Serves 8 Ingredients: 1 kg Mutton / Chicken 1 kg Basmati Rice ­ pre-soaked for 30 mins. 1/2 kg Tomatoes - chopped 1/2 kg Potatoes -­ cut into big pieces half boiled 2 Med Onions - chopped 250 gms Curds/Dahi/Yoghurt 2 tbsp Garlic n ginger paste + 1 tsp Red chili powder + 1 tsp Cumin - (Jeera) 8 Green cardamoms (choti elaichi) + 4 Black cardamoms (badi elaichi)6 Green Chillies 10 Cloves - (Laung / Lavang + 10 Peppercorns - (Kali Mirch) + 1 Cinnamon stick (Dal Chini) 2-3 Bay leaves (Tej Patta) + 2 tsp Mint leaves (Pudina) + 2 tsp Coriander / Cilantro (Hara Dhaniya) 2 pinch of saffron ­ soaked in little water. Salt to taste + Oil / Ghee for frying + Water for cooking Method: Half cook the rice and keep aside, do not drain.Heat oil in a big deep pan (kadai/pressure pan), fry the onions till light brown, add garlic, ginger, salt, red chili powder, cloves, cardamoms, jeera, bay leaves, peppercorns, cinnamon, curds. Fry till the masala is cooked well. Add the me
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Seyal Teevan - Mutton cooked in a special Sindhi recipe Portion: Serves 8 Ingredients: 1 kg Mutton Chops 6-8 Baby potatoes 5-6 Big Red onions - Medium chopped 5-6 Big Tomatoes - Medium chopped 1 Big pod of Garlic + 3 inches of Ginger or 2 tsp of Ginger + Garlic paste + 4-5 Green Chillies chopped 1 tsp Turmeric Powder + 1 tsp Red Chilli Powder + 1 tsp Peppercorns (Kali Mirch) - crushed not powder 2 tbsp Garam Masala Powder + 2-3 Bayleaves + 2-3 Big Black + 2-3 Green Cardamom (Elaichi) 1 cup fresh curd/dahi/yoghurt + 10 tbsp of cooking oil Chopped coriander leaves - for garnishing + Salt to taste + 100 ml water Method: On high flame, heat all the oil in a big deep pan or your pressure cooker, fry the ginger + garlic for 1 min, add all the onions and fry until light brown. I prefer red onions as the pungency goes best with meat dishes, add the mutton and fry it for another 10-15 minutes . Half way thru frying the mutton add the turmeric, red chilli, garam masala powders, green chillies, b
Here I disclose some of my families secret Sindhi recipes, following are the list of food we Sindhis " Enjai " eating : NASHTO (Breakfast) Dal Pakwan, Seyal Dabal, Mitho Lolo, Dal Jo Lolo, Chilra, Koki, Seyal Dabal Hare Masala Mein, Jowar Jo Bhath RASOI (Lunch and Dinner) Sindhi Curry, Wadi Aloo, Methi Aloo, Baingan Aloo, Singhi Aloo, Aloo Basar, Dharan Ji Kadi, Tamate Ji Curry, Dahi Ji Kadi with Pakoras, Kachori Curry, Simla Mirchi Kande Allo Mein, Sai Bhaji, Aloo Ji Bhaji (with gravy), Aloo Ji Bhaji (dry), Bhee Masala, Makhni Dal, Tidali Dal, Dal Bhoogi, Dal Bheendi Gavar Mein, Moongan Ji Dal, Gobi Masala, Tayi Ji Gobi, Bheendi Basar, Das Bheendi, Bheendi Aloo, Karela Basar, Das Karela, Turi Bhaji, Meya Das, Chane Ji Dal Mein Turi, Dingri Masala, Dingri Mattar, Suran Ji Bhaji, Pethe Ji Bhaji, Gogroon Thoom Mein, Sat Sagi, Dudhi ja Kofta, Chole Puri, Mattar Paneer Macaroni, Paneer Bhurji, Palak Paneer, Jowari ja Doda, Aloo Tuk, Arbi Tuk, Wadi Chawar, Bhooga Chawar, Bhurji Ch