Mughlai Biryani

Category: 
Lamb/Goat
by
A true delight for people with exquisite taste!
Fairly difficult

Mughlai Biryani
Preparation time
Cooking time
Waiting time 5m

Ingredients

For 2 Person(s)

Recipe

  • 1.5 pound(s) lamb, cut in cubes
  • 1.5 inch of ginger
  • 3 cloves of garlic
  • 0.25 cup(s) blanched almonds
  • 2 tablespoon(s) chopped fresh coriander leaves, or 1-tablespoon parsley and 1 tablespoon chives
  • 0.5 teaspoon(s) cayenne pepper
  • 6 teaspoon(s) clarified butter
  • 2 medium-sized onions, thinly sliced
  • 2 teaspoon(s) salt
  • 1 teaspoon(s) lime juice
  • 1 cup(s) water
  • 1 cup(s) yogurt
  • 1 bay leaf, crumbled
  • 3 cup(s) half-cooked rice
  • 0.25 teaspoon(s) ground cardamom
  • 4 tablespoon(s) milk
  • 0.25 teaspoon(s) ground cloves
  • 0.25 teaspoon(s) saffron
  • 0.25 teaspoon(s) cinnamon
  • 0.25 teaspoon(s) turmeric
  • 1 teaspoon(s) rose water
  • 1 tablespoon(s) chopped mint leaves

Mughlai Biryani Directions

  1. Grind together the ginger, garlic, almond and cayenne pepper in an electric blender.  
  2. Heat 3 tablespoons of the butter and brown the onions.
  3. Remove onions and set aside.
  4. Heat remaining 3 tablespoons of butter and fry the ground ginger-nut paste for 2 or 3 minutes.
  5. Add the lamb, sprinkle with 1-teaspoon salt, and fry until brown.
  6. Put in water, cover and simmer about 1 hour.  
  7. In a bowl, combine the bay leaf, cardamom, cloves, cinnamon, turmeric, remaining teaspoon salt, mint leaves, green chili, coriander leaves, limejuice and yogurt. Mix well.
  8. When lamb cubes are tender and very little gravy remains, add spiced yogurt. Stir well.  
  9. Butter a heavy casserole. Put in layers of lamb, browned onion, and rice. Repeat until all ingredients are used.
  10. Dissolve the saffron in 1 tablespoon of milk.
  11. Pour the remaining 3-tablespoons milk over the top of the casserole. Then sprinkle on the saffron milk. Cover tightly. Seal edges of the casserole with aluminum foil.
  12. Put in a 300 degree oven for 40 minutes.
  13. Sprinkle with rose water before serving.

Top