Erachi Choru | Malabar Meat Rice
Servings 4
Ingredients
- FOR MEAT MASALA:
- 700 gm mutton cubed with bones
- 2 large onions sliced
- 1-1/2 tsp ginger paste
- 1-1/2 tsp garlic paste
- 2 green chillies chopped
- 3 cloves
- 3 cardamom
- 1 small pc cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp red chilli powder
- 1 tbsp coriander powder
- 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
- Salt to taste
- Juice of 1 small lemon
- FOR RICE:
- 2 tbsp ghee
- 3 cloves
- 2 cardamom
- 1 small pc cinnamon
- 1 small onion sliced into long pcs
- 2.5 cups basmati rice
- 2.5 cups boiled hot water
- Coriander and mint leaves for garnishing
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients for the meat masala in a pressure cooker and cook till mutton is almost done. Set aside.
- Wash and drain the rice. Heat a large saucepan, put ghee in.
- Add the whole masalas and fry for a minute, then add the onion and cook till it becomes soft.
- Add the drained rice and fry for around 5-7 minutes till crisp.
- Add the water, increase the flame till water boils. Then reduce the flame and cook rice till water is drained.
- Now add in the mutton masala with all stock, close lid tight and cook on low flame till rice done.
- Serve garnished with coriander and mint leaves, and yes with some pickle