Jackfruit & Apricot Biryani

A wonderful aromatic biryani is a real showstopper dish – no Indian celebration is complete without one. I love lifting the lid and letting the perfumed steam escape, then delving into those colourful layers of goodness, with caramelized onions and pillowy soft golden saffron rice – is there a better centrepiece dish out there? Jackfruit is a fairly recent addition to the Western diet, its popularity increasing as the search for vegan and vegetarian meat substitutes has marched on, but it h