LAMB BIRYANI Is a classic rich dish which Be's served in every restaurant across the world. Believe me when i cook this dish i feel as if Ive achieved something, so i thought i'll share my version of the recipe and hope that when you cooked it you feel like you've achieved something too. It is a complicated dish but i will make it as simple as possible.
The Biryani is not the most healthy dish but surly satisfying. So lets start with the ingredients.
INGREDIENTS: - 500grms Basmati rice (washed)
- 1kg lamb meat (tenderized for an hour with 1tsp meat tenderizer)
- 3 large green chillies chopped
- salt to taste
- 1 tsp crushed pepper
- 2 cups fried onions (pre fry the onions before cooking process)
- 2 tbsp ginger and garlic paste
- 1tsp cumin seeds
- 3 whole cardamon, 2 bay leafs, 1 stick cinnamon
- 1 lemon juice, 1 lime juice
- Bunch of mint (chopped)
- Bunch of fresh coriander (chopped)
- 1tsp chilli powder
- 1tbsp coriander powder
- 1tbsp garam masala
- 1tsp cumin powder
- 2 cup yogurt
- 5 tbsp ghee or oil
- pinch of saffron (soaked in 3 tbsp water).
That's the ingredients done and now we are going to start with the cooking process with i hope to simplify as much as i can. There's going to be 2 separate steps of cooking first the rice then the whole biryani. But first lets start with the marination of the meat.
Meat marination:Step 1... After the meat has tenderized in a bowl add the meat along with green chillies, salt, crushed pepper, 1 cup of fried onions, ginger and garlic, cumin seeds, cardamon, 2 bay leafs, 1 stick cinnamon, lemon juice, lime juice,1/2 of the mint, half of the fresh coriander, chilli powder, coriander powder, cumin powder, garam masala, yogurt and 2 tbsp of ghee or oil.
Step 2... Marinate an hour or while rice will be cooking.
OK that's done and now the tricky part "cooking the rice". You have to cook the rice in 2 batches first half has to be 40% cooked and half has to be 50% cooked this is because the biryani will be cooked in layers so the bottom layer cooks the same as the top layer, but don't worry its really simple just sounds tricky.
Cooking the Rice...Step 1... In a large pot boil 2 litre water with 2 tbsp ghee or oil and some salt.
Step 2... Add the rice and boil for 3 mins and then take out with a medium siv half of the rice which is 40% cooked the cooked the rest of the rice for further 1 min and then drain.
Done see that was simple now lets start with cooking the full lamb biryani.
Lamb biryani...Step 1... In a large heavy bottom pot add a little oil and add the meat then on top pf the meat add the 40% cooked rice, on top of the rice add 1/2 cup fried onion and the rest of the mint. Then add the 50% cooked rice and on top of that layer add the rest of the fresh coriander, fried onion and the saffron water.
Step 2... Cover with lid and put it on the lowest flame so the meat does not burn that's why you need a heavy bottom pot. Cook it for further 40-50 mins in low flame without uncovering it.
After 50mins done......Serve hot with raita...
Yummy in my Tummy...
