PERFECT LAMB BIRYANI CURRY RECIPE | MEERA SODHA
An authentic family recipe for lamb biryani from Made in India by Meera Sodha. Traditionally served for special occasions, this comforting baked dish mixes a rich lamb curry with delicate basmati rice.
Provided by Meera Sodha
Yield Serves 8 to 10
Number Of Ingredients 1
Steps:
There’s a fair bit of preparation involved in this dish, but if you tackle it upfront, you will have few complaints later. First prepare all your spices. Put the star anise, coriander, cloves, peppercorns, cumin, cardamom, fennel and cinnamon stick into a spice grinder, food processor or pestle and mortar to grind them, and then set the spice mix to one side.
Rinse your basmati rice in at least three changes of water to wash out the starch and leave to soak in a bowl of cold water on one side until later. Next, chop your onions in half, peel them and then slice into fine rings. Pop the ginger and garlic into a food processor, or finely grate the ginger and crush the garlic.
Put a tablespoon of oil into a large, heavy-bottomed, lidded frying pan on a high heat. When you are sure that the pan is very hot, sear the lamb in batches (so that you don’t crowd the pan), turning them until they are golden brown. Take the meat out with a slotted spoon and set aside.
Add another 2 tablespoons of oil to the same pan and fry the onions for 8 to 10 minutes, until they are soft and golden. Take out half of the onions, transfer them to a bowl and set to one side. Then put the garlic and ginger into the pan. Stir-fry for a couple of minutes and add the spices that you have ground, together with the turmeric and chilli powder. Keep stirring to ensure these don’t burn on the bottom of the pan.
After a minute or so, add the lamb, yoghurt and tomato purée, stir well to ensure it is all mixed together, and add 400ml of warm water. Bring to the boil, then turn the heat down to low, pop the lid on and leave to simmer for around 1½ hours, or until done.
Meanwhile, you’ll need to cook the rice and prepare the fried onions for layering. Drain the rice and transfer to a saucepan. Pour enough cold water over the rice so that it is covered by 2–5cm, and bring to the boil. Boil for 8 to 10 minutes, until it’s just tender. Drain and set aside.
Transfer the onions from the bowl to a small frying pan and continue to fry for another 10 minutes, or until the onions are caramelized, then take off the heat. Check on the lamb: as soon as it is falling apart, season with salt to taste and take off the heat. If you’d like to seal your biryani lid with dough, knead together the flour, hot water and oil to make a nice soft dough. Alternatively you could seal the pot with a tight lid or foil.
Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F/gas 4.
Take an ovenproof pot which will snugly accommodate the rice and lamb, such as a casserole dish. Remove half of the meat from the lamb curry using a slotted spoon (to leave the sauce behind) and place it at the bottom of the pot. Top the meat with half of the rice and half of the onions and repeat with the rest of the meat, rice and onions. Keep the sauce of the curry aside to serve with the biryani.
Sprinkle the rice with the rose water and the saffron. Roll out the dough so that it is big enough to cover the pot, then place it on the pot and seal by pressing down on the rim all the way around (or put the lid on). Put the pot in the oven for 20 minutes.
Crack open the biryani at the table and serve with the lamb curry sauce on the side, along with some golden garlic raita (see page 178 of Meera Sodha's Made in India) and, if you like, some pomegranate seeds and coriander leaves.
SPINACH, AUBERGINE AND CHICKPEA CURRY RECIPE - BBC F…
This delicious vegan curry with chickpeas and aubergine is packed full of flavour and ready in less than 30 minutes. This meal provides 251 kcal, 13g protein, 8.3g carbohydrate (of which 11.6g sugars), 15.9g fat (of which 2.1g saturates), 13.5g fibre and 1.2g salt per portion.
Provided by Denis Cotter
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Yield Serves 4
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Cook the spinach in boiling water for two minutes, then cool it under cold running water and squeeze gently to remove most of the liquid. Place in a food processor and chop the spinach to a coarse purée.
- Heat half the olive oil in a large pan and cook the onion, chickpeas, garlic, chilli and spices for five minutes over a medium heat.
- Add the remaining olive oil and the aubergine. Cook for ten minutes, stirring often, until the aubergine is coloured.
- Add the tomatoes and a pinch of salt, then cover the pan, lower the heat and simmer for 15 minutes until the aubergine is soft. Stir in the spinach purée and serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 251kcal, CarbohydrateContent 8.3g, FatContent 15.9g, FiberContent 13.5g, ProteinContent 13g, SaturatedFatContent 2.1g, SugarContent 11.6g
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Rinse your basmati rice in at least three changes of water to wash out the starch and leave to soak in a bowl of cold water on one side until later. Next, chop your onions in half, peel them and then slice into fine rings. Pop the ginger and garlic into a food processor, or finely grate the ginger and crush the garlic.
Put a tablespoon of oil into a large, heavy-bottomed, lidded frying pan on a high heat. When you are sure that the pan is very hot, sear the lamb in batches (so that you don’t crowd the pan), turning them until they are golden brown. Take the meat out with a slotted spoon and set aside.
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Transfer the onions from the bowl to a small frying pan and continue to fry for another 10 minutes, or until the onions are caramelized, then take off the heat. Check on the lamb: as soon as it is falling apart, season with salt to taste and take off the heat. If you’d like to seal your biryani lid with dough, knead together the flour, hot water and oil to make a nice soft dough. Alternatively you could seal the pot with a tight lid or foil.
Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F/gas 4.
Take an ovenproof pot which will snugly accommodate the rice and lamb, such as a casserole dish. Remove half of the meat from the lamb curry using a slotted spoon (to leave the sauce behind) and place it at the bottom of the pot. Top the meat with half of the rice and half of the onions and repeat with the rest of the meat, rice and onions. Keep the sauce of the curry aside to serve with the biryani.
Sprinkle the rice with the rose water and the saffron. Roll out the dough so that it is big enough to cover the pot, then place it on the pot and seal by pressing down on the rim all the way around (or put the lid on). Put the pot in the oven for 20 minutes.
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