Easy lamb biryani

Name: Easy lamb biryani
Prep time: 12 h
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 14 h
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 5 tbsp vegetable oil; 2 onions, finely sliced; 200g/7oz Greek or natural yoghurt; 4 tbsp finely grated ginger; 3 tbsp finely grated garlic; 1–2 tsp Kashmiri red chilli powder; 5 tsp ground cumin; 1 tsp ground cardamom seeds; 4 tsp sea salt; 1 lime, juice only; 30g/1oz coriander leaves and stalks, finely chopped; 30g/1oz mint leaves, finely chopped; 3–4 green chillies, finely chopped; 800g/1lb 12oz boneless lamb tenderloin or leg, cut into bite-sized pieces; 4 tbsp double cream; 1½ tbsp full-fat milk; 1 tsp saffron strands (a large pinch); 400g/14oz basmati rice; 2 tbsp pomegranate seeds, to garnish (optional)

Instructions

Prep:12hCook:2h

This lamb biryani is real centrepiece dish, but it's actually easy as anything to make. Serve garnished with pomegranate seeds to make it look really special.

Updated at: Wed, 19 Feb 2025 07:48:42 GMT