Yogurt-Marinated Lamb with Rice, Saffron, and Mint

A Hyderabadi specialty, this comes to me by way of my old college soulmate Abdul Contractor, who is still a close friend. His mother was a master at preparing biryanis. In this recipe, uncooked lamb (kacchi) is layered with partially cooked rice, and then the biryani is baked in the oven to create pure magic. Some of Abdul’s mother’s versions included cashew nuts, golden raisins, and fried onion slices. This simplified version pays respect to her fla