Rice Casserole with Lamb

Name: Rice Casserole with Lamb
Prep time: 2 h
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 2 h 40 min
Yield: For 6–8 people
Cuisine: India
Ingredients: 3 tbsp coconut milk or water; 2 tbsp peanut oil or olive oil; 2 tbsp peanut oil or olive oil; 4 tbsp olive oil for frying; 1 tbsp whole coriander seeds; 4 candie nuts or macadamia nuts, or 6 blanched almonds; 4 candie nuts or macadamia nuts, or 6 blanched almonds; 4 candie nuts or macadamia nuts, or 6 blanched almonds; 1 tsp chopped ginger root; 4 cloves garlic, chopped; 3 shallots, sliced; 2 red chillies, seeds removed, or 1 tsp chilli powder; 1 tsp turmeric, or a large pinch of saffron strands; 1 tsp turmeric, or a large pinch of saffron strands; 2.5-cm/1-inch piece of cinnamon; 2 green cardamoms; 3 cloves; ½ tsp whole peppercorns; ¼ tsp grated nutmeg; 1 tsp whole cumin seeds; 570 ml/1 pint/2½ cups coconut milk, or 140 ml/5 fl oz/⅔ cup plain yogurt and 450 ml/16 fl oz/2 cups water; 1.5 kg/3 lb 4 oz/6¼ cups lamb: lean meat from the leg or shoulder, cut into cubes; 1 tsp salt; 2.3 litres/4 pints/10 cups water; 2 red chillies, seeds removed, or 1 tsp chilli powder; Salt to taste; 570 ml/1 pint/2½ cups coconut milk, or 140 ml/5 fl oz/⅔ cup plain yogurt and 450 ml/16 fl oz/2 cups water; 570 ml/1 pint/2½ cups coconut milk, or 140 ml/5 fl oz/⅔ cup plain yogurt and 450 ml/16 fl oz/2 cups water; 675 g/1½ lb/3 cups Basmati, Texmati, or other long grain rice; 675 g/1½ lb/3 cups Basmati, Texmati, or other long grain rice

Preparation info

For
6–8
people

Difficulty
Medium
Ready in
3 hr

Appears in

The Rice Book

By Sri Owen

Published 1993

About

This is really a kind of mutated biryani, or more properly an Indonesian biryani, cooked in coconut milk instead of yogurt. In India, biryani is a party dish, meant for a big celebration with a good many people present. On such occasions it is served with a whole convoy of vegetable and meat dishes, the biryani being, as it were, the flagship of the feast. However, it makes a rich and satisfying meal on its own. Here, the Indonesian ingredients are listed, with the corresponding Indian ones

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Asia
India
Indonesia
Stew
Spicy
South East Asia

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