Chicken or Lamb Biryani

Name: Chicken or Lamb Biryani
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 75 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Pakistani Punjabi, Sindhi & Pashtun
Ingredients: 2.5 lb lamb; 2 tbsp garam masala; 1 tsp hot chili powder; 5 bay leaves; 1 cup plain yogurt; 1 lemon; 2 tsp garlic powder; 1 tsp onion powder; 1.5 lb rice; 4 tsp salt; 0.5 tsp saffron strand; 2 tsp milk

Lamb, yogurt and lemon come together in this Pakistani biryani, fragrant with garam masala and chilli and baked in the oven.

1 hr 15 min · Serves 6 · Medium

Method

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Time: Prep 15 min · Cook 60 min · 75 min total
Difficulty: medium

1
Wash the rice and then soak for one hour before cooking. Cut meat cut into 1-inch cubes. Place in bowl with spices, yogurt, lemon juice, garlic and salt.
2
Fill large pan 3/4 full with water and bring to a boil. Add rice & remove from heat after six minutes.
3
Drain thoroughly. Mix saffron in hot milk. In a large oven pan, add the meat and yogurt mixture.
4
Cover with the rice. Pour in the the saffron milk. Put in the oven for 1 hour or more. After 30 minutes, reduce heat.
5
Stir before serving and sprinkle remaining onions on top.