Brown Rice Mutton Biryani (Instant Pot)

There are many styles of Indian or South Asian Biryani. This mutton biryani is what we call a kacchi biryani, very popular in Bangladeshi kitchens.

A kacchi Biryani, is one where the meat is completely uncooked before it is added to rice. The term kacchi comining from kaccha or uncooked.  I have found the best varieties of Kacchi Biryani in Bangladeshi hole in the ground restaurants. Even with marination, it is a texture difficult to achieve with lamb or beef.

In fact, in the Bengali Five Spice Chronicles, I offer a version made with large shrimp.  However recently, inspiration struck! I worked with brown rice and goat meat.  The results were an almost perfect kacchi biryani, done in the instant pot to boot.

My Brown Rice Mutton Biryani Story

There is something festive, luscious and fun about a Biryani, that just uplifts your mood. This particular version is all about the mellow sweetness of caramelized onions. I do marinate the goat or lamb, I feel that this in turn makes the meat delightfully tender. Also, it helps me split up the cooking process.

This said, the brown rice and the meat take about the same amount of time to cook. In my estimation, 22 minutes on high pressure with a natural release. A great way to use up good wholesome brown Basmati rice.

Using Brown Basmati Rice

I stick to Basmati rice even when doing the Brown thing.  After all, if is good in it’s refined form, it must be quite amazing in its wholesome avatar. This rice is offering me just the perfect, early to mid-week boost. For some reason, I have started this week just a little tired and harried.

Everyone at home is just super excited and ready for vacation. I am too, I just end up with way too many loose ends at work. I am glad, I can do some chauffeuring this summer.

While non of us our morning people, there is something just right about starting my mornings driving Ms. Deepta to her destination. A few words, said in the course of an everyday destination somehow keeps me connected and grounded.

Here is to the journey and a good wholesome bowl of kacchi biryani.  Almost all the instructions here are quite simplified. The only thing I will insist just a little on, is to allow the dish its time for a natural release. It helps the rice bloom and stay fluffy. And yes, another magical thing about the instant pot or electric pressure cooker, it is great with whole grains.

A little planning and we are on our way to flavorful perfectly done grains of goodness. As you can see from the pictures, how great the grains look.

Other Biryani recipes from this site include my lamb kacchi biryani and everyday shrimp biryani.

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