How To Make Lamb Biryani Recipe
An aromatic rice dish cooked with juicy chunks of lamb, infused with rich Indian spices.
Serves:
Ingredients
- 1 lb of lamb, cut into cubes
- 2 cups of basmati rice
- 2 onions, sliced
- 3 tbsp of vegetable oil
- 2 tbsp of ghee
- 2 bay leaves
- 4 cardamom pods
- 4 cloves
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 1 tsp of cumin seeds
- 1 tsp of coriander powder
- 1 tsp of turmeric powder
- 1 tsp of chili powder
- 1 tbsp of ginger garlic paste
- 1 cup of yogurt
- Salt, to taste
- 4 cups of water
- Chopped cilantro, for garnish
Instructions
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Rinse the basmati rice thoroughly with water and soak for 30 minutes.
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Heat the vegetable oil and ghee in a large pot and add the bay leaves, cardamom pods, cloves, cinnamon sticks, and cumin seeds.
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Add the sliced onions and sauté until golden brown.
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Add the lamb cubes and ginger garlic paste to the pot and cook until browned.
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Add coriander powder, turmeric powder, chili powder, and salt to the pot and mix well.
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Add the yogurt to the pot and cook for 5-10 minutes.
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Drain the soaked rice and add it to the pot with 4 cups of water. Mix well.
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Cover the pot and cook on low heat for 20-25 minutes or until rice is cooked and all water has evaporated.
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Once cooked, fluff the biryani with a fork and garnish with chopped cilantro.
Nutrition
- Calories : 693kcal
- Total Fat : 37g
- Saturated Fat : 13g
- Cholesterol : 124mg
- Sodium : 527mg
- Total Carbohydrates : 56g
- Dietary Fiber : 3g
- Sugar : 5g
- Protein : 31g
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