Name: Biryani
Cuisine: Persian
Ingredients: 3 tsp garam masala; 125 ml natural yogurt; 3 bay leaves; Handful spinach; 2 tsp ground coriander; 500 ml vegetable stock; 2 cm ginger - peeled and grated; 3 cloves garlic - crushed; 2 tsp ground cumin; 1 tsp black peppercorns crushed; 1 stick cinnamon broken in half; 1 tsp chilli powder; 1 kg basmati rice; 450 g lamb - diced into bite sized pieces; 2 tbsp sunflower oil; 1 tsp cumin seeds; 1 tsp turmeric; 1 tsp salt; 2 onions sliced; 3 tomatoes remove seeds and dice

Preparation info

Difficulty
Easy

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The Chefs' Knowledge

By Chandos Elletson

Published 2022

About

A biryani is an Indian rice dish that comprises a layer of rice with a layer of meat or vegetables and topped with a layer of rice. This layering is part of the cooking with the goal of everything being ready at the same time with a moist meat and cooked rice.

The dish, which was most likely a Persian dish in origin, is much prized in India and beyond and as such many varieties and cooking methods have evolved over the years. A good knowledge of how to cook a Biryani will go a long