Lamb Biryani

Indian Lamb and Rice Ragout

Preparation info
  • Serves

    2 to 4

    , depending on the other dishes served
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
The Cook’s Canon: 101 Recipes Everyone Should Know

By Raymond Sokolov

Published 2003

  • About

Like most of the standard Indian main dishes, biryani is a method of cooking; you might even call it a concept. Some meat or vegetable is parcooked with spices. A substantial amount of rice is also parcooked. Next the meat or vegetable is spread in a layer at the bottom of a casserole, the rice put over it, and finally saffron and milk go on top. This is a rich festive dish brought to India by the Persian Mogul conquerors. Its distinctive features include the two-track preparation, t