Mutton Biryani with Apricots

1 kg, mutton   1/2 kg, onions   1/2 kg ,potatoes   1 cup curd   1/2 kg ,rice , soaked for an hour   1, tsp, garam masala

1/4 cup ,milk   30 gms, almost and raisins   2 tbsps ,ginger - garlic green chilli paste   chilli powder and salt to taste   2 tbsps, ghee

1. Peel the potatoes and cut into ling strips.
2. Boil the meat with the gingher - garlice paste in salted water. Remove when tender.
3. Slice the onions finely and fry in ghee till golden brown, then add the garam masala powder.
4. Add the potatoes , stir well and cook till tender .
5. Add curd   and stir well  till gravyis of thick consistency.
6. Add the milk ,chilli powder. salt , apricots, almonds and raisins and stir well till gravyis of thick consistincy.
7. Now add the raw rine and 4 cups of water . cover with a liband let it cook on low heat.
8. Dissolve a pinch of saffron in 2 tbsps of hot water , and add it to the rice when it is semi- cooked . when ready to serve , garnish with onion and tomato rings .  

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