About Yakhni Recipe: Succulent pieces of mutton are infused with cardamom, cinnamon, bay leaves and a host of other Kashmiri flavours and balanced out in a thick yogurt based gravy.

Combine all the whole spices and wrap in a muslin cloth. Tie it from all ends to make a polti (bag). 2. Boil chicken pieces in water along with the spice potli. 3. Remove the poti and keep the stock.

Farzana Shabab got Mutton Yakhni Pulao that got sold in minutes. “This is very different from the biryani that is often prepared at Awadhi homes. It’s cooked in Mutton yakhni (stock ...