Sindhi Biryani (Spiced Meat Rice)

Name: Sindhi Biryani (Spiced Meat Rice)
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 3 h
Cuisine: Asian, Indian
Ingredients: 700 g bone in lamb or mutton (cut into medium pieces); 3 medium potatoes (peeled and halved); 2 large onions (thinly sliced); 3 medium tomatoes (roughly chopped); 150 g plain full fat yoghurt; 4 tbsp vegetable oil or ghee; 1 tbsp ginger paste; 1 tbsp garlic paste; 5 to 6 dried plums (aloo bukhara); 3 to 4 green chillies (slit lengthways); 20 g fresh coriander leaves (roughly chopped); 15 g fresh mint leaves (roughly chopped); 1 tbsp lemon juice; Salt to taste; 1 tsp cumin seeds; 1 tsp black cumin seeds (shahi zeera); 1 cinnamon stick (about 5 cm); 5 green cardamom pods; 2 black cardamom pods; 6 cloves; 8 black peppercorns; 2 bay leaves; 2 tsp ground coriander; 1½ tsp Kashmiri chilli powder; 1 tsp ground cumin; ½ tsp turmeric; ½ tsp garam masala; 350 g aged basmati rice; 2 litres water (approximately); 1½ tbsp salt

Instructions

Prep:1hCook:2h

Traditional Pakistani Sindhi Biryani combines fragrant basmati rice with tender spiced meat, potatoes, tomatoes, yoghurt, green chillies and dried plums, then finishes slowly on dum for distinct grains and a rich, aromatic masala.

Updated at: Fri, 11 Sep 2026 17:28:35 GMT