Sri Lankan Moor
Sri Lankan Muslim Biryani
The island's own biryani: seeraga samba or basmati layered with intensely spiced meat, served — uniquely — with cashew curry, brinjal moju, and a mint sambol that make the plate unmistakably Sri Lankan.
2 hr · Serves 6 · Takes some skill
6
Ingredients
Base
Rice
Spice
Marinade
Serve
Method
Start cooking mode- Prep 45 min · Cook 75 min · 120 min total
- hard
- 1
Marinate the meat in yogurt with dark-roasted Sri Lankan curry powder, mint, and green chili.
- 2
Cook the meat down into a thick masala with pandan, curry leaf, and cinnamon.
- 3
Layer with parboiled rice and finish gently; serve with cashew curry, brinjal moju, and mint sambol.
Notes and swaps
- Not assessed yet. Check each ingredient if you have an allergy.
