Posh Lamb Biryani
- Ready In:
- 1hr 15mins
- Ingredients:
- 29
- Serves:
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4-6
ingredients
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Marinade
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, grated
- 1⁄8 teaspoon cayenne pepper (to taste)
- 4 teaspoons paprika
- 4 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1⁄8 teaspoon ground cloves
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main dish
- 1 kg lamb, cut into 11/2 in chunks
- 6 red chilies, deseeded and chopped
- 2 ounces cashew nuts
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 500 g mushrooms, sliced
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- 1⁄2 tablespoon fresh ginger, peeled and chopped
- 100 g natural yoghurt
- 1 tablespoon garam masala
- 250 g biryani rice
- 1⁄8 teaspoon turmeric
- 1⁄2 medium onion, sliced
- 25 g butter
- 2 bay leaves, fresh if possible
- 1 lime, juice of
- 50 ml rose water
- 50 ml vegetable oil
- 1 pinch saffron, dissolved in
- 50 ml milk
- 1 tablespoon melted butter
- 1 lemon, juice of
- 1⁄4 cup of fresh mint, chopped
- 2 tablespoons medium curry sauce
directions
- wash and soak the rice for 30 mins then drain.
- mix the marinade ingredients together and rub into the lamb chunks, chill for 2 hours or overnight.
- allow lamb to get to room temperature then thread onto wooden skewers.
- make a paste of the chillies and nuts in a blender then fry in a little oil gently for 5 minutes.
- add the mushrooms, garlic, ginger, yoghurt, garam masala and seasoning. Fry gently for 5 minutes.
- in a separate pan fry the rice in a little vegetable oil for about 3 minutes Add just enough water to cover, season with salt and pepper and add the turmeric and cook until tender, about 30 minutes lay out on a tray to dry a little.
- Meanwhile, preheat oven to 350F, fry the onion until golden and crisp.
- grease either individual ovenproof dishes or one large one with butter and sit the bay leaves on the bottom. Now layer up the rice, mushroom mix, onion and a splash of the lime juice and rosewater.
- repeat and then pour over the saffron rice. cover with aluminum foil and cook in the oven for 30 minutes.
- When the biryani is done, grill the lamb for about 4 mins, turning regularly and basting with melted butter mixed with the lemon juice.
- serve the lamb resting on the rice sprinkled with the mint and drizzled with curry sauce if liked ( ready bought good curry sauce is ideal).
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Although I'm not a big fan of lamb (bad experiences from way back when I was in college & had it every week in the cafeteria!), but this recipe might just have pulled me out of that thinking! For lack of experience, I followed your recipe right on down (well, except that I did cut the amount of red chilies in half) & the marinade worked wonders! Even included the mushrooms, which my other half really loves! All made for an exceptionally nice tasting & enjoyable dinner! Not that I'll be making it often, but I'll definitely keep the recipe around! Thanks for sharing it! [Made & reviewed while touring Asia with the ZWT6 group]
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