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Leftover lamb biryani
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Total Time:
1 hour 30 minutes
Versatile Biryani recipe embracing leftovers, with suggested meat amount but can be stretched with extra veggies. Quick and easy using curry paste for big flavor. Add crispy topping of nuts, herbs, and spice for a fun twist - make it your own!
Ingredients:
  • 400 g basmati rice
  • 250 g leftover cooked lamb
  • 1 carrot
  • ½ a small cauliflower
  • 2 heaped teaspoons jalfrezi curry paste
  • 1 cinnamon stick optional
  • 1 cardamom pods optional
  • 250 g natural yoghurt
  • ½ x 400 g tin of chickpeas
  • 100 ml semi-skimmed milk
  • 1 pinch of saffron optional
  • olive oil
  • 20 g cashew nuts
  • 2 sprigs of fresh mint
  • ¼ of a leek or onion
  • ½ teaspoon mustard seeds optional
  • 1 large carrot
  • 250 g natural yoghurts
  • ½ a lemon
  • extra virgin olive oil
Instructions:
  • - Preheat the oven to 200°C/400°F/gas 6. - Cook rice in a medium pan with boiling water and salt for 8 minutes. - Cool the rice under cold water, drain, and set aside. - Chop lamb into 2.5cm chunks. - Slice carrot into 1cm rounds and break cauliflower into florets. - Place lamb, carrot, and cauliflower in a roasting tray with curry paste, cinnamon stick, and cardamom seeds. - Add yoghurt, mix well, and spread evenly in the tray. - Season rice with salt and pepper, then layer over the lamb and veg. - Scatter chickpeas over the rice. - Mix saffron with warm milk and drizzle over the rice. - Cover the tray tightly with foil and bake for 50-60 minutes. - For the topping, fry cashews, mint, chili, leek, and mustard seeds until crisp and golden, then drain on kitchen paper. - Make quick carrot raita by grating carrot, mixing with salt, yoghurt, lemon juice, and olive oil. - Remove biryani from the oven, top with crispy mixture, and serve with carrot raita. Enjoy!

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