WORST to BEST STREET FOOD COLLECTION 🇵🇰 AMAZING PAKISTANI STREET FOOD COMPILATION

mutton

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: beef

Chicken is leaner, while beef can be more affordable.

biryani masala

🥗Healthier: homemade spice blend

💰Cheaper: curry powder

Homemade blends can be healthier and more flavorful.

saffron

🥗Healthier: turmeric

💰Cheaper: yellow food coloring

Turmeric adds color and is more economical.

basmati rice

🥗Healthier: brown rice

💰Cheaper: long-grain rice

Brown rice offers more fiber, while long-grain is less expensive.

Soak basmati rice in water for 30 minutes.

Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat until shimmering.

Fry sliced onions until golden brown, about 10 minutes.

Add ginger and garlic paste, sauté for 2 minutes until fragrant.

Stir in chopped tomatoes and cook until soft, about 5 minutes.

Add mutton and cook until browned, about 10 minutes.

Mix in yogurt, green chilies, and biryani masala, cooking for another 5 minutes.

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

Layer partially cooked rice over the mutton mixture in the pot.

Sprinkle chopped mint and coriander leaves on top.

Drizzle lemon juice and saffron dissolved in water over the rice.

Cover the pot tightly and cook on low heat for 20-30 minutes to steam the rice.

Gently fluff the biryani before serving.

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