Mutton Biryani – Lamb Biryani
Mutton Biryani - Lamb Biryani Recipe
Leg of lamb pcs cooking in a spicy, tomato-yogurt gravy then layered with Basmati rice and slow cooked to perfection!
Equipment
- 1 large pot to cook rice
- 1 sauce pan to cook mutton/lamb curry
Ingredients
- 3 LBS baby lamb - excess fat removed, cut into bite size pcs
- 3 onions - thinly sliced
- 3 cloves of garlic - chopped
- 2 tbsp green chilli-ginger paste
- cooking oil - 2 cups + 2 Tbsp
- 2 bay leaves
- 4 Tbsp Biryani Masala - https://amzn.to/3SR75mb
- 2 tomatoes - diced
- 450 ml water to make lamb curry/gravy
- 1 cup plain yogurt - whisked
- 3 TBSP chopped cilantro/coriander
- 2.5 cups long grain Basmati rice
- 4 cups water to cook/boil rice
- 1 tsp salt for rice
Instructions
Cooking Mutton Curry
- In a hot frying pan add 2 cups cooking oil
- Fry sliced onion in oil, once hot, until golden brown
- Remove fried onions, set aside
- In a large saucepan/pot add 2 TBSP cooking oil
- Add half the fried onion slices & bay leaves
- Next add minced garlic. Saute for 15 seconds
- Now add green chili-ginger paste, mix well
- Add lamb pcs and sear on high for 3 minutes, until brown
- Add biryani masala. Stir fry for 2 minutes to coat lamb pcs well
- Toss in diced tomatoes, saute for 2 minutes,
- Reduce flame to low then mix in yogurt quickly
- Let simmer for 2 minutes then add 450 ml water. Mix well
- Now cover with lid and cook/simmer lamb curry for 1 hour or until tender
Cooking Rice for Biryani
- While lamb is cooking, bring to boil 4 cups of water
- Add rice and salt. Give it quick stir with spatula
- Cook rice until almost done-al dente, drain excess water, set aside
Layering & Steam Cooking Biryani ( This process is called Dum)
- After an hour check to make sure lamb is cooked & tender
- Adjust seasoning as necessary then remove half the lamb to a bowl
- Layer half the cooked rice on top of the lamb curry that is in the pot
- Garnish with remaining fried onion slices and cilantro/coriander
- Repeat process with remaining rice and lamb that we set aside
- Finally, cover and let simmer for 6 minutes to let the aromas permeate
- Walla! Your delicious Mutton/Lamb Biryani is ready!
- Transfer to serving platter as needed
- Serve with plain yogurt or Cucumber Raita on the side. Bon Appetit!
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Notes
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