Lamb Biryani

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Chop 2 onions with love.
  2. 2Add the chopped onions into a pan.
  3. 3Separate the onions with love.
  4. 4Pour olive oil with love over the onions.
  5. 5Mix the onions with love until they turn dark golden.
  6. 6Take out the dark golden onions from the pan and set aside.
  7. 7Add 1/4 cup of ghee into a pot.
  8. 8Add 1 tablespoon of garlic paste and tomato paste into the pot.
  9. 9Mix with love until well combined.
  10. 10Add 4-5 pounds of lamb into the pot.
  11. 11Sear the lamb for 3-5 minutes.
  12. 12Add the onion oil from earlier to the lamb.
  13. 13Add 3/4 of the cooked onions to the lamb.
  14. 14Sear the mixture with love for 2-3 minutes.
  15. 15Add 2 chopped tomatoes to the pot.
  16. 16Mix with love until everything is well combined.
  17. 17Add 1/2 cup of yogurt to the pot.
  18. 18Squeeze half a lemon into the pot.
  19. 19Add 1 teaspoon of turmeric and chili powder.
  20. 20Add chopped cilantro and mint.
  21. 21Add 1 pack of Shan Lamb Biryani spice mix.
  22. 22Mix everything with love until well incorporated.
  23. 23Fill the pot with water until the meat is slightly covered.
  24. 24Cover the pot and let it cook for 1.5-2 hours on low heat.
  25. 25After cooking, mix the lamb curry.
  26. 26In another pot, add a cinnamon stick, 2 bay leaves, 4 cloves, and 4 cardamom pods to boiling water.
  27. 27Add 6 cups of washed Basmati rice to the boiling water with spices.
  28. 28Cook the rice for 8-10 minutes until 3/4 way cooked.
  29. 29Strain the cooked rice.
  30. 30Take out half of the liquid from the lamb curry.
  31. 31Let the lamb curry boil for a moment.
  32. 32Add a layer of rice over the lamb curry.
  33. 33Top the rice with cilantro, mint, ghee, and the remaining cooked onions.
  34. 34Pour the separated juices over the rice layer.
  35. 35Add another layer of rice.
  36. 36Top with cilantro, mint, and saffron water.
  37. 37Add sliced tomatoes on top.
  38. 38Cover the pot with aluminum foil and a lid, then let it simmer for 15 minutes on low heat.
  39. 39Flip the entire pot onto a serving plate with love.
  40. 40Style the biryani with love.
  41. 41Serve and enjoy the Lamb Biryani.

Ingredients

  • 2 onions
  • olive oil
  • 0.25 cup ghee
  • 1 tablespoon garlic paste
  • 1 tablespoon tomato paste
  • 4 pounds lamb
  • 2 tomatoes
  • 0.5 cup yogurt
  • 0.5 squeezed lemon
  • 1 teaspoon turmeric
  • 1 teaspoon chilli powder
  • chopped cilantro
  • mint
  • 1 pack Shan Lamb Biryani
  • water
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 4 cloves
  • 4 cardamom pods
  • 6 cups washed Basmati rice
  • saffron water

Equipment

panspatulapotplatecolanderspoonmortar and pestlealuminum foil