Qatari Pulao | Mutton Qatari Pulao | Recipe by Food Ville

mutton

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: beef

Chicken is leaner and more affordable than mutton.

ghee

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Olive oil offers a healthier fat option.

saffron

🥗Healthier: turmeric

💰Cheaper: food coloring

Turmeric provides color and flavor at a lower cost.

basmati rice

🥗Healthier: brown rice

💰Cheaper: long-grain rice

Brown rice is more nutritious, while long-grain is often cheaper.

Heat ghee in a large pot over medium heat until melted

Add sliced onions and sauté until golden brown, about 5-7 minutes

Stir in minced garlic and ginger, cooking for 1-2 minutes until fragrant

Add mutton pieces and brown on all sides for 8-10 minutes

Incorporate chopped tomatoes and green chilies, cooking until tomatoes soften, about 5 minutes

Mix in spices and salt, stirring well to combine

Add yogurt and lemon juice, cooking for another 5 minutes

Pour in water, bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer until mutton is tender, about 1-1.5 hours

Once mutton is cooked, remove it from the pot and set aside

Add soaked basmati rice to the pot, stirring gently to combine

Layer the cooked mutton on top of the rice

Cover the pot and cook on low heat until rice is fluffy and cooked, about 20-25 minutes

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