Beef Biryani Yakhni Pulao

Ingredients

For Yakhni / Stock

• 10½ kg beef with bones
• 10½ onion
• 10½ tbsp ginger-garlic paste
• Salt to taste
• 21 tbsp whole coriander seeds
• 10½ tbsp fennel seeds
• 5¼ tsp white cumin seeds
• Black peppercorns
• 31½ garlic cloves
• 10½ black cardamom
• 10½ cinnamon stick
• 94½ cups water

For Pulao

• 5¼ cup oil
• 31½ onions · sliced
• 5¼ tbsp black cumin seeds
• 10½ tbsp ginger-garlic and green chilli paste
• Boiled beef from the yakhni
• 10½ tomato · chopped
• 31½ tbsp biryani masala
• 5¼ tsp red chilli powder
• 5¼ tsp crushed chillies
• Salt to taste
• Few dried plums
• Remaining beef stock
• 10½ kg rice · soaked
• 3½ cup yogurt
• Red and green chillies
• Lemon slices
• Mint leaves
• Fried golden onions for garnish

Instructions

1. In a pressure cooker, add beef with bones, onion, ginger-garlic paste, salt, whole coriander seeds, fennel seeds, white cumin seeds, black peppercorns, garlic cloves, black cardamom, cinnamon stick, and 9 cups of water.
2. Pressure cook for 25 minutes, or until the beef becomes tender.
3. Strain and keep the beef stock aside. Also keep the boiled beef separate.
4. In a separate pan, heat oil and add sliced onions. Fry until golden brown.
5. Add black cumin seeds and ginger-garlic green chilli paste. Sauté for a minute.
6. Add the boiled beef, chopped tomato, biryani masala, red chilli powder, crushed chillies, salt, and dried plums. Mix well.
7. Add the remaining beef stock and cover the lid for 5 minutes.
8. Add soaked rice. If the stock is less, adjust with water accordingly.
9. Add yogurt and mix gently.
10. Cook until the rice is almost done, then garnish with red and green chillies, lemon slices, and mint leaves.
11. Cover and steam on low flame for 15 minutes.
12. Sprinkle fried golden onions on top.
13. Beef Biryani Yakhni Pulao is ready to serve.