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Lamb Biriyani - finished
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Lamb Biryani - easy!

A delicious Lamb Biryani with mushrooms bursting with spice!
Course Main
Cuisine Indian
Keyword Biryani, Easy, Indian, lamb, leftover lamb
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 381kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
  • 1 Medium Onion peeled & finely chopped
  • Thumb sized piece of Ginger peeled and finely chopped
  • 2 cloves Garlic peeled and finely chopped
  • 200 g left over lamb cut into chunks
  • 1/2 - 1 teaspoon Chilli Powder depending on what heat you like
  • 1 teaspoon Turmeric
  • 1 teaspoon Garam Marsala
  • 100 g Mushrooms halved or quartered
  • 200 g Basmati Rice
  • 400 ml water
  • 1 stock cube chicken or lamb
  • Handful of Fresh coriander leaves
  • Salt & black Pepper
  • Coriander leaves
  • Plain Yoghurt for serving

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 160C fan/ 325F / Gas 4
  • In your heavy bottomed casserole dish (hob proof) put your olive oil and turn on the heat to medium
  • Next add your onion, ginger, garlic, lamb and fry for 5 minutes, stiring
  • Next add your Chilli Powder, Turmeric, Garam Marsala and mushrooms, stir and fry for a further 5 minutes, stiring
  • Then add your rice and stock and  coriander leaves give it all a good stir and season with salt and pepper
  • Pop the lid on your casserole (or cover tightly with foil) and pop in the centre of the oven for 30 minutes
  • Remove and stir, making sure your rice is tender.If it looks a bit dry ad a splash more water
  • Return the lid and leave to stand for 10 minutes on the side (do not put it back in the oven)
  • Then simply serve with a dollop of yoghurt and fresh coriander leaves - yum!

Nutrition

Calories: 381kcal | Carbohydrates: 45g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 37mg | Sodium: 292mg | Potassium: 325mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 223IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 39mg | Iron: 2mg