By Dan O'Kelly
Mum's Authentic Indian Biryani
24 steps
Prep:30minCook:1h 30min
An authentic Bombay (Indian) Goat Biryani, a family recipe.
Updated at: Sat, 30 Dec 2023 12:04:20 GMT
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Ingredients
12 servings
Main Ingredients
2kgbaby goat meat
leg, large cubes, with bones
3 cupsbasmati rice
4onions
large, diced
16potatoes
small, quartered
4tomatoes
large, quartered
2 Tbspcooking oil
1 Tbspghee
Goat Marinade
500gnatural yogurt
1 Tbsplemon juice
1 tspgarlic-ginger paste
1green chilli
finely chopped, optional
1 PacketBiryani Mix
found in Indian Grocers
For Spice Mix (add when frying onions)
For topping
For rice colouring
Instructions
Marinate the Goat Meat Overnight
Step 1
Combine 'Goat Marinade' ingredients in a large bowl
Step 2
Add '2kg cubed goat meat' to the marinade and mix, coating all the meat.
Cook Goat Meat in Pressure Cooker
Step 3
Transfer the marinated goat meat into a pressure cooker (DO NOT ADD WATER!)
Step 4
Close lid and cook on high until first whistle, then reduce to medium flame and cook for 15 minutes.
Step 5
After the last whistle (once 15 minutes have elapsed), turn off and wait for 20 minutes before opening the pressure cooker (the meat will continue to cook).
Prepare the topping
Step 6
While the meat is in the pressure cooker, fry chopped cashews in a small frypan with 1 tbsp olive oil and 1/2 tsp ghee until light brown.
Step 7
Add dry, fried onions and stir on medium heat for 5 minutes.
Step 8
Remove frying pan and set aside for crisping, to be used at the end of the recipe.
Cook Rice
Step 9
Wash 'Sella Basmati Rice' in cold water (twice) and drain.
Step 10
Bring 5L water to the boil.
Step 11
Add 6 tsps salt, 1 tsp lemon juice, 1 tsp oil to the water
Step 12
Add rice to boiling water, cook for 15-20 minutes or until cooked (taste)
Step 13
Drain into colander and set aside.
Cook Potatoes
Step 14
Microwave quartered potatoes in a microwavable bowl for 9 minutes on HIGH, tossing every 3 minutes.
Step 15
Fry potatoes in 1 tbsp oil, 1/2 tsp ghee and a pinch of salt until light brown. Transfer potatoes to a plate.
Step 16
Gently fry the quartered tomatoes for 2 minutes until skin becomes brown. Transfer to plate.
Create Rice Colouring
Step 17
Gently warm ghee in microwave until liquid (approx. 30 secs on Medium High)
Step 18
Add milk, rose water and tandoori colour to the ghee and stir.
Assemble the Biryani
Step 19
Fry diced onions with oil and ghee in a large, deep pan. Saute until brown.
Frying PanStep 20
Lightly grind the Spice Mix (using a mortar and pestle) and add to the onions. Fry on medium heat for 2 minutes until fragrant.
Step 21
Add cooked goat meat from the pressure cooker. Increase heat to evaporate excess water while stirring occasionally.
Step 22
Turn off the heat. Add cooked potatoes, tomatoes on top of the meat. Do NOT mix - this is how the biryani is assembled.
Step 23
Add the rice on top, with the rice colouring randomly sprinkled.
Step 24
Gently toss 4-5 times. Add chopped onions and cashews (topping) when ready to serve.
Serve with Raitha (See recipe)
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