Dum Mutton (Goat) Biryani – Love and Cook

Ingredients

• 1 kg of goat meat (see note above)
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup yoghurt (plain)
• 1 teaspoon garam masala
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
• 1 teaspoon chilli powder
• 1 tablespoon ginger paste (ground or grated on microplane)
• 1 tablespoon garlic paste (ground or grated on microplane)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• handful fresh mint (chopped)
• handful fresh coriander (chopped)
• 3 bay leaves
• 5 green cardamom pods
• 4 red chillies dried whole
• 10 black peppercorns
• 5 cloves
• 400 g basmati rice
• 3/4 cup yoghurt (plain)
• 2 pinches saffron
• 6 tablespoons ghee (divided)
• 5 red onions ( sliced and divided)
• 8 potatoes (small or 2 large)
• groundnut oil (for frying)
• 200 g soft dough (made from atta/flour and water to seal )