Ingredients:
Mutton-500gms,
Basmati rice-500gms,
Medium size Potatoes-5,
Ginger paste-4-5 tsp,
Garlic paste-25 gms.,
Onion paste- 200gms.,
Chilli powder-3-5tsp
Turmeric powder-2-3 tsp
Curd-one and half cup,
Coriander powder- 1 tsp,
Shahi morich(chilli) powder- 2 tsp,
Cardamom powder-3 tsp,
Jaiphal powder-2tsp,
Jaitri powder-2tsp,
Pepper-1tsp,
Cinnamon-1 tsp,
Cardamom-5-8
Milk-1 big cup,
Ghee-200 gms,
Refined oil-200gms,
Jafran (saffron) water-2 tsp,
Keora water-4-5 drops,
Rose water- 5-7 drops
Sweet itter (antor)-4 drops,
Salt-according to taste,
curd-1cup
Method:
Cut the mutton into pieces and wash well. Drain the water completely and keep it aside in a pan. Add to it curd, chilli powder, turmeric and other spieces.
In a pan heat refined oil and fry the mutton pieces mixed with spieces. Stir well. When it is cooked well keep it aside in a separate pan. Half boil the potatoes in a little water, saffron water, Keora water,Rose water, Sweet itter (antor), Salt and sugar. Wash the rice well and boil it with cardamom, cloves and keora water. Do not over cook the rice.
In one big cup of milk add add all the other spieces including keora water, Rose water, antor and Salt. Mix well and heat it for 10 mins. Take a copper handi or pan. Place the boiled potatoes and mutton pieces in the handi, pour over them the prepared milk. Over it add a layer of rice, sprinkle saffron water and ghee over it, add another layer of rice, sprinkle saffron water and ghee over it and cover the opening of the handi with a piece of white cloth. Heat it in low flame for 20-25 mins. Remove from fire. Open the cover and add ghee on the rice layer. Serve hot.
March 3rd, 2009 at 3:07 pm
What a wonderful website. I will visit regularly. Can you pl talk about the aromatics a little more. Specifically, antor. Where do you get it. Does it go by any other name. Is it rose essence? Thanks much in advance….
March 4th, 2009 at 2:49 am
You can get sweet itter in big supermarkets or grocery shops. This is used a lot in Hyderabadi and Mughlai cuisines. But I suggest if you get your hand on sweet itter, try buying a big bottle as it will serve you life long.
March 4th, 2009 at 6:52 am
Thanks so much. What is it called in the super markets? What name does it go by? What should I ask for? What is the local name? Is there a specific place in HYD where I can get it?
March 4th, 2009 at 7:07 am
I think it will be very easily available in Hyderabad. You can ask for edible itter or sweet itter in the super markets or if you know any big grocery shop you should get it. As you know in general muslim cuisines are very tasty and itter is used mostly by the muslim community. So if you have any Muslim friends they definitely can guide you. I too got it after asking my friend Siddique.
March 4th, 2009 at 7:12 am
This is one product that remains very very elusive. I have been trying for years and not been able to get my hands on it. Part of the problem is that it goes by many names and no one can with authority claim what mitha ittar is….some say it is essence of rose, some say it is essence of kewra. I have tried many times to ask for mitha ittar itself and have got blank stares back….i really wish someone can tell me what it is and a specific shop to get it from. Anyway, that for replying. Pl continue writing, i like your recipes a lot….
April 28th, 2009 at 11:27 am
Your website looks really good. I will definitely come back to see the new posts