Dum Biryani

Serves 4

 1kg         Mutton or Chicken [cut in medium pieces]
 1/2 kg    Basmati rice
  2 medium size Onions
 2  medium size potatoes
 1 Capsicum
 2 Tomatoes
 2 Tbsp. chopped mint
 2 tbsp.  chopped coriander
 20 gms ginger paste
 20 gms garlic paste
 20 gms coconut grated
 1 1/2  tbsp red chilly powder
  11/2 tbsp tumeric powder
 1 1/2 tbsp garam masala powder
 250 gms curd
 salt to taste 
1/2 tbsp cumin seeds
whole garam masala
some water to cook
Charcoal

Method:
Merinate the mutton or chicken with curd, salt ginger -garlic passte, chilly powder, tumeric powder, garam masala powder, chopped coriendern  n mint . leave it aside for atleast one hour.
cut the onions long n fry them. when they turn golden brown keep some aside n in rest add grated coconut n fry till coconut turns golden brown.  Then add the merinated mutton or chicken n fry it till the oil starts to leave. Cut tomatoes n capsicum into big pieces  n add to the meat. then add some water n cook in the pressure cooker till it is 3/4 done.

Boil the basmati rice with part of whole garam masala n some salt till they are 3/4 done. Drain the rest water when rice is 3/4 done.

Take the 3/4 done meat in the vessel n layer it wid the rice. On the top layer garnish it wid remaining fried onion n some mint leaves.

Heat the Charcaol red hot n put it in a small bowl n on its top put the whole garam masala n some ghee
n put the whole into the top layer of rice n close the vessel with the lid tightly.

Put the whole vessel on low flame till it is done.

serve hot wid raita or just plain curd