Kannamma Cooks

Collection of Tamil Nadu Recipes , Tamil Cuisine, Kongunad Recipes. Easy Vegetarian and Non Vegetarian dishes with step by step pictures.

  • Home
  • Recipes
  • Kongunad Recipes
  • KC Videos
  • About
  • Contact
  • Buy Online

search the site

Kongunad Vella Mutton Biryani

June 12, 2017 by Suguna Vinodh 43 Comments

Jump to Recipe·Print Recipe

angannan-mutton-biryani-2-3
angannan-mutton-biryani-1

This recipe for Vella biryani is very famous in and around the Coimbatore region. The one thing that comes to mind when someone says vella biryani (white biryani) is the famous biryani from Angannan biryani kadai. Vella biryani is so traditional and unique to our region. The masala is very lite and the biryani itself is very fragrant. I have been fine tuning this recipe for years. Kalpasi (stone flower) and Maratti moggu (kapok buds) is very important for this biryani. Kal pasi has a very rich earthy aroma to it and is very important for this biryani.
angannan-mutton-biryani-kal-pasi

Another thing about this biryani is the seeraga samba rice. The short aromatic rice reigns supreme in Kongunad and the regular basmati rice is very rarely used for biryani in this region. Soak the rice in water for 30 minutes. Soaking is an important step that makes for fluffy biryani. Do not forget to soak the rice.
Note: If you cannot source seeraga samba rice, basmati rice can be substituted. For basmati rice, the water ratio is 1 rice:1.5 water.
manju-aunties-thenga-paal-saadam-coconut-milk-rice-kuska-recipe-seeraga-samba-tamilnadu |kannammacooks.com #kuska #coconut #milk #gluten #free #vegan #pilaf #seeraga #samba #rice

Here is Vella biryani recipe my style.
The ground masala is what makes for the flavour of the vella biryani.
angannan-mutton-biryani-masala

Grind all the masala ingredients in a mixie with half a cup of water to a smooth paste. Set aside. Add extra chillies if you want a spicy biryani.
angannan-mutton-biryani-paste

Cook the mutton with two cups of water and a teaspoon of salt for 5-6 whistles. I marinated the mutton for 30 minutes with a tablespoon of raw papaya paste to tenderize the meat. This step is optional but yields extremely soft meat. After 5-6 whistles, open the cooker and check for the meat done-ness. If the meat is not tender, cook for 3-4 whistles more. Set aside.

angannan-mutton-biryani-10

Heat ghee and oil in a pan and add in the cinnamon, bay leaf, maratti moggu and kalpasi. Saute for a minute.
angannan-mutton-biryani-9

Add in the sliced onions and the chopped garlic. Lots of chopped garlic is used for this biryani. I have used around 10 cloves of chopped garlic. Saute for 2-3 minutes more till the onions are soft.
angannan-mutton-biryani-onion

Add in the tomatoes and the ground masala paste.
angannan-mutton-biryani-tomatoes

Now, add in whole green chillies. I added about 10 whole green chillies. The flavour of chillies gives a nice dimension to this biryani. Do not slice. Just whole chillies. You do not want it too spicy. Just the essence. If you want a spicy biryani, have 3-4 chillies sliced and have the rest as whole. Add in the chopped mint leaves and coriander leaves. Fry for a couple of minutes.
angannan-mutton-biryani-green-chilli

Add in the rest of the salt and the mutton along with the mutton water (stock) used for cooking. Measure the water while adding.
angannan-mutton-biryani-salt

Add in the required water (1 rice : 1.5 water). We have used two cups of rice. We will need four cups of water. (Have the mutton water included in the measurement and add water accordingly.) Let it all come to a boil. Once boiling, add in the soaked and drained seeraga samba rice to the cooker.

NOTE: If you want a really fluffy biryani, use (1 rice : 1.25 water).
angannan-mutton-biryani-add-rice

Mix well. Cover and cook for exactly two whistles. Switch off the flame and wait for the pressure to release naturally.
angannan-mutton-biryani-cook

Open the cooker and add in a cut banana leaf and cover the cooker and allow it to rest for 10 minutes more. The flavour of banana leaf is unbeatable.
angannan-mutton-biryani-fluff

Serve hot!!!!!!!!!
angannan-mutton-biryani-1-7

Print
clock clock iconcutlery cutlery iconflag flag iconfolder folder iconinstagram instagram iconpinterest pinterest iconfacebook facebook iconprint print iconsquares squares icon
angannan-mutton-biryani-1-6

Kongunad Vella Mutton Biryani


★★★★★

4.9 from 12 reviews

  • Author: Kannamma - Suguna Vinodh
  • Prep Time: 30 mins
  • Cook Time: 30 mins
  • Total Time: 1 hour
  • Yield: 4 persons 1x
Print Recipe
Pin Recipe

Description

Recipe for Kongunad Coimbatore style Vella Mutton Biryani. Recipe very similar to Angannan style Vella Mutton biryani. Recipe with step by step pictures. Measurements used: 1 teaspoon 5 ml 1 tablespoon 15 ml 1 cup approx 240 ml


Scale

Ingredients

Main Ingredients

  • 500 grams mutton with bone
  • 2 cups seeraga samba rice

For the masala paste:

  • 7 Small onions
  • 5 green chillies
  • 5 cloves garlic
  • 1 inch piece ginger
  • 4 cloves
  • 1 inch piece cinnamon
  • 3 cardamom
  • 1 teaspoon fennel seeds

Other ingredients

  • 2–3 tablespoon ghee
  • 2 tablespoon peanut oil
  • 1 inch piece cinnamon
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 2 maratti moggu (kapok bud)
  • 1 tablespoon kalpasi (5–6 small strips)
  • 2 onions, sliced
  • 10 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 1 tomato, chopped
  • 10 whole green chillies
  • 10 sprigs of mint, leaves alone
  • 5 sprigs of coriander leaves, chopped (stem and all)
  • 2 teaspoon salt
  • banana leaf to cover rice (optional)

Instructions

Prep Work

  1. Cook the mutton with two cups of water and a teaspoon of salt for 5-6 whistles. Set aside
  2. Grind all the masala ingredients in a mixie with half a cup of water to a smooth paste. Set aside.
  3. Soak the seeraga samba rice in water for 30 minutes.

Cooking the biryani

  1. Heat ghee and oil in a pan and add in the cinnamon, bay leaf, maratti moggu and kalpasi. Saute for a minute.
  2. Add in the sliced onions and the chopped garlic. Saute for 2-3 minutes more till the onions are soft.
  3. Add in the tomatoes and the ground masala paste.
  4. Add in the whole green chillies, chopped mint leaves and coriander leaves. Fry for a couple of minutes.
  5. Add in the rest of the salt and the mutton along with the mutton water (stock) used for cooking.
  6. Add in the required water (1 rice : 1.5 water). Take the mutton stock included during measurement of water. Let it all come to a boil. Once boiling, add in the soaked and drained seeraga samba rice to the cooker.
  7. Mix well. Cover and cook for exactly two whistles. Switch off the flame and wait for the pressure to release naturally.
  8. Open the cooker and add in a cut banana leaf and cover the cooker and allow it to rest for 10 minutes more.
  9. Serve hot!
  • Category: biryani
  • Cuisine: Kongunad

Did you make this recipe?

Tag @kannammacooks on Instagram and hashtag it #kannammacooks

Vella-biryani

← Previous Post Mulai Kattiya Kollu Kuzhambu | How to make Sprouted Horse Gram Curry
Next Post → Instant Millet Dosa – Instant Sorghum Dosa

Suguna Vinodh

I'm Suguna Vinodh aka Kannamma. I love south Indian food and I am passionate about baking. My Favorite things include my Wusthof knife, Coffee, Ilayaraja, Tamil and beaches. I love Jacques Pepin and Julia Child.

Connect With Me : FacebookInstagramTwitter

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Comments

  1. Malini Iyer says

    January 20, 2021 at 4:59 pm

    I love your recipes.. Thanks for making it available

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Suguna Vinodh says

      January 22, 2021 at 1:29 am

      Thank you so much.

      Reply
  2. Prameetha K says

    October 17, 2020 at 11:03 pm

    Awesome flavour. Aromatic Biryani. Your Thalapakatti biryani and this recipe are fir keeps… forever.. thank you so much

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Suguna Vinodh says

      October 17, 2020 at 11:04 pm

      Thank you!

      Reply
  3. Nithiyaa says

    March 29, 2020 at 8:24 pm

    Awesome recipe. For the first time, I got the my briyani right and my whole family love it.

    Reply
  4. Mohan says

    February 15, 2019 at 5:04 pm

    I need mutton kola urundai gravy Kongunadu traditional type.

    Reply
  5. Amba says

    February 6, 2019 at 7:36 pm

    Hi. I’m a huge fan of your recipes! Just downloaded your app – its awesome! I have a hawkins futura – how would I translate whistles into time for that, for this recipe, do you have any suggestions?

    Reply
  6. RajC says

    January 20, 2019 at 1:45 pm

    A recipe to be treasured, thanks for this recipe. The flavor brings back lots of memories of Angannan kadai. Tried out with chicken, added a little bit of coconut milk and it came out just perfect. Next time will try with mutton and will get hold of a banana leaf 😊

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Suguna Vinodh says

      January 20, 2019 at 9:43 pm

      Thank you very much! Glad you liked it!

      Reply
  7. Nalina saravanan says

    September 21, 2018 at 4:22 pm

    Great receipe Suguna !! I take a pride in my cooking and is always appreciated by my friends and family for this skill of mine . This receipe has enhanced my biriyani and thank you for sharing this receipe .

    Reply
  8. Dent says

    August 28, 2018 at 8:37 pm

    Although I visit a couple of food blogs once in a while, I always come to yours for biryani recipes.. I tried this one and it filled the house with a nice fragrance and tasted delicious.. i had also tried thala Ajith style biryani and that was a keeper as well.. !

    Reply
  9. Mamta says

    July 26, 2018 at 1:30 am

    Thanks a ton for this wonderful recipie. Tried it today for dinner. Is very delicious and light.

    Reply
  10. Latha says

    July 23, 2018 at 1:23 am

    Hi dear
    Please clarify one cup rice equals how much Granms of rice

    Reply
  11. Sanju says

    July 10, 2018 at 8:03 pm

    Hi. I will definitely try this biriyani coz my husband every time talks about angannan biriyani. But if I am using chicken what changes should I make. Please tell me

    Reply
  12. Nirmala. says

    May 6, 2018 at 1:29 pm

    I found this recipe super awesome. It is my family’s fav. thanks for sharing. looking forward!

    Nirmala.

    ★★★★

    Reply
    • Suguna Vinodh says

      May 6, 2018 at 9:12 pm

      Thank you!

      Reply
  13. Aju says

    April 23, 2018 at 9:33 pm

    Mam you know Coimbatore beriyani side dish kachar

    Reply
  14. Sandra says

    April 15, 2018 at 1:05 pm

    This is an awesome recipe…I’m making it today for lunch again.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Suguna Vinodh says

      April 15, 2018 at 9:23 pm

      Thank you!

      Reply
  15. Diya says

    February 27, 2018 at 1:28 am

    Tried this as well as your Thalappakatti Biryani .. both came out super delicious .. I am totally new to cooking Biryanis and had flopped several times , but when I tried these two biryanis following your instructions, it came out so well.. that last 20 minutes tip is so useful to get fluffy Biryani .. your blog is so easy to follow . The small small tips you give are so useful .. thank you 🙂

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Suguna Vinodh says

      February 27, 2018 at 7:46 pm

      Thank you Diya. Really glad you like the recipes.

      Reply
  16. Baskar Pandiaraj says

    November 15, 2017 at 2:05 am

    It’s a Treasure Recipe. Very well done.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Suguna Vinodh says

      November 15, 2017 at 12:47 pm

      Thank you!

      Reply
  17. Krishnamysore says

    September 25, 2017 at 3:46 pm

    Nice recipe signs giving a good recipe I tried it yesterday awesome can we use coconut milk

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Suguna Vinodh says

      September 26, 2017 at 2:49 pm

      Sure. You can.

      Reply
  18. Karun says

    August 27, 2017 at 9:48 pm

    Thank you for this excellent recipe. Reminds us of angannan biriyani and it was perfect!!!

    Reply
    • Suguna Vinodh says

      August 28, 2017 at 8:23 pm

      Thank you Karun!

      Reply
  19. Manju says

    July 31, 2017 at 12:26 am

    Hi mam
    Tried this recipe and it came out very well.all my family members said it is the best. Tried many of ur recipes and everything came very well..always got appreciation for ur recipes:)

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Suguna Vinodh says

      July 31, 2017 at 2:25 am

      Thank you so much!

      Reply
  20. SP says

    July 29, 2017 at 1:03 am

    I tried this recipe and per my family this is the best biryani they ever had.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Suguna Vinodh says

      July 29, 2017 at 11:49 pm

      Thank you so much. Really glad that you liked the recipe. Happy cooking!

      Reply
  21. Gangapriyadarshini says

    July 22, 2017 at 1:03 pm

    Thank u so much for this recipe. It came very nice

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Suguna Vinodh says

      July 24, 2017 at 2:10 pm

      Glad you liked the recipe. Happy Cooking!

      Reply
  22. Senthilkumar says

    July 12, 2017 at 11:39 am

    Madam cooking for two whistles in medium flame or high flame?

    Reply
    • Suguna Vinodh says

      July 12, 2017 at 9:20 pm

      medium flame always for biryani!

      Reply
      • Senthilkumar says

        July 13, 2017 at 3:50 pm

        Thank you mam

        Reply
        • Senthilkumar says

          July 14, 2017 at 9:29 am

          Mam
          I am using induction stove
          Kindly tell me the temperature. Or Watts. Setting to cook biriyani

          Reply
  23. Deepak A says

    July 9, 2017 at 1:50 pm

    superb recipe!! can i use the same style for nattukozhi biryani too?

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Suguna Vinodh says

      July 9, 2017 at 5:03 pm

      Sure!

      Reply
  24. Lalitha says

    June 13, 2017 at 2:09 pm

    Akkaa Semma semma ka.. Finally chefs magical hand is shown.. Lots of kisses to your magical hands ka. Akka thanks a lot for taking lots of effort in teaching us the best n yummy recipes ka… Vella biryani is yummy o yummy ka. With lotts of love.

    Reply
    • Suguna Vinodh says

      June 16, 2017 at 2:15 pm

      Thank you so much.

      Reply
  25. Raghavendra says

    June 13, 2017 at 2:51 am

    Am following your blog for quite a long time…All your recipes are awesome..loved your thalapakatti biriyani recipe especially,it came so nice when tried…keep rocking as always….all the best

    Reply
    • Suguna Vinodh says

      June 16, 2017 at 2:15 pm

      Thank you

      Reply

Download our App today!!!

Android app
iOS app

HEY! NICE TO MEET YOU HERE!

I’m Suguna, a former financial analyst, now a full-time food blogger. Welcome to my space. I share recipes gathered from my friends and family here. I am passionate about South Indian food. I crazy love knives. A sharp knife is a girls best friend. Hope you like the recipes here. Happy Cooking. Read more.....

Categories

  • Air Fryer Recipes (13)
  • All Day Breakfast (19)
  • Appetizers / Tea Time snacks (89)
  • Asian Flavors (34)
  • Baking (52)
  • Basics (13)
  • Biryani (25)
  • Bread / Buns / Quiche (18)
  • Brownies/Blondies (2)
  • Cakes / Pastries / Tart (18)
  • Chettinad Recipes (37)
  • Chicken Recipes (49)
  • Cookies / Biscuits (10)
  • Dal/lentil Recipes (70)
  • Dips, Salsa, and Sauces (6)
  • Dumpling / Kozhukattai / idiyappam Recipes (19)
  • Egg Dishes (26)
  • Equipment (1)
  • Fish / Seafood Recipes (42)
  • Gluten Free (4)
  • Healthy zero oil snacks (2)
  • Home Improvement (1)
  • Home Remedy (4)
  • Hong Kong Life (3)
  • Idli-Dosa-Paniyaram varieties (46)
  • Indian Recipes (523)
  • Italian-Continental (18)
  • Juices / Mocktail (5)
  • Kitchen How to's (13)
  • Kongunad Recipes (93)
  • Kurma Dishes (46)
  • Lunch Box Ideas (28)
  • Masala Powder/Chutney Powder/Pastes (16)
  • Middle Eastern Recipes (4)
  • Millet Recipes (17)
  • Misc (33)
  • Movie/Celebrity Inspired Recipes (4)
  • Muffins (5)
  • Mutton Recipes (22)
  • Non Veg Recipes (108)
  • North Indian Gravies (15)
  • OPOS / Easy Cooking / 10 minutes cooking (25)
  • Pachadi Recipes (1)
  • Parotta (3)
  • Pickles (3)
  • Poriyal – Stir-fry (59)
  • Rasam Varieties (15)
  • Recipes (632)
  • Research work (2)
  • Rice Dishes (43)
  • Roti / Chapati / Paratha (14)
  • Salad (3)
  • Sandwiches & Burgers (10)
  • Soups and Broth (21)
  • South Indian Chutney (58)
  • South Indian Kulambu / Sambar (55)
  • Sweets and Desserts (46)
  • Tea / Coffee (8)
  • Tips and Tricks (5)
  • Travel (3)
  • upma / kali (4)
  • Whole Grain Vegan Recipes (21)

Archives

SEARCH Categories

(c) Copyright 2021 Kannamma Cooks | Privacy Policy | Hosting and Customization by Best Hosting And Design