Bring The Taste Of India Home With Lamb Biryani

Indian dishes are so tasty that we all keep going back to Indian restaurants. You don’t have to spend too much money now that you can make lamb biryani at home. This recipe is meant for 4 servings and is perfect for a Sunday lunch.

Ingredients

The ingredient list includes:
1 pound boneless lamb
2 cloves minced garlic
1 3/4 teaspoons salt
1/2 cup plain yogurt
1/4 teaspoon turmeric
1/8 teaspoon cayenne
3 tablespoons butter
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1 onion
5 cloves
1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
2 3/4 cups water
1 cinnamon stick
1/3 cup raisins
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/3 cup chopped cashews
1 1/2 cups basmati rice

Instructions:

Before you start, cut the lamb and onion into small pieces.

Start cooking the lamb biryani by mixing the cayenne, black pepper, garlic, yogurt, cumin, 1/2 teaspoon salt in a bowl. You can add the lamb and mix again.

Cook the onions with butter for 3 minutes. When they become soft and light brown include the turmeric, rice, cardamom, cinnamon, cloves and 1 1/4 teaspoons salt. Cook them for 1 minute while also mixing.

Then, pour the bowl with lamb in the pan together with the raisins and water. Wait for the lamb biryani to start simmering.

Once it does, cover it and cook for 20 minutes. Place it on the side, wait for 5 minutes and add the cashews.