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Mum's Authentic Indian Biryani

Mum's Authentic Indian Biryani

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

small, quartered

large quartered

2 Tbspcooking oil

Goat Marinade

500gnatural yogurt

1 Tbsplemon juice

1 tspgarlic-ginger paste

finely chopped, optional

1 PacketBiryani Mix

found in Indian Grocers

For Spice Mix (add when frying onions)

½ tsppeppercorns

2green cardamoms

1black cardamom

2cinnamon sticks

For topping

1 CupFried Onions

¼ cupcashews

roughly chopped

1 Tbspolive oil

For rice colouring

2 Tbsprose water

¼ teaspoontandoori colour

found in Indian Grocers

Instructions

Marinate the Goat Meat Overnight

Step 1

Combine 'Goat Marinade' ingredients in a large bowl

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.

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.

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)

Add rice to boiling water, cook for 15-20 minutes or until cooked (taste)

Step 13

Drain into colander and set aside.

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.

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.

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.

Fry diced onions with oil and ghee in a large, deep pan. Saute until brown.

Frying Pan

Step 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.

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.

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.

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.

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)

Gently toss 4-5 times. Add chopped onions and cashews (topping) when ready to serve. Serve with Raitha (See recipe)

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