Chicken or Lamb Biryani

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Time to Prepare this Recipe 120 minutes Prep: 30 minutes Cook: 90 minutes
Calories Per Serving and Nutrition Information 1828 calories per serving view nutrition facts
# of servings this recipe makes 1 serving suggest servings
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Ingredients

For the meat
2 1/2 pounds lamb or chicken
1 teaspoon coriander ground
1/2 teaspoon cloves ground
1 teaspoon cumin powder
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon chili powder cayenne
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon ground
1/2 teaspoon cardamom seeds powder
1/2 pint yogurt
1 each lemon juice
3 cloves garlic
1 x salt
1 inch ginger or 1 teaspoon ground ginger
4 large onions
8 ounces canola oil
For the rice
1 1/2 pounds rice
5 each bay leaves
6 each cardamom seeds green
10 whole cloves
4 each cinnamon sticks small
10 each black peppercorns
4 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon saffron strands
2 teaspoons milk

Directions

Wash meat and cut into 1-inch cubes.

Place in bowl with ground spices, yogurt, lemon juice, finely chopped garlic and salt.

If fresh ginger is used, chop finely and add to meat.

Slice the onions finely and fry them in the oil until crisp and golden brown.

Remove onions and put two-thirds into the meat mixture.

Soak the rice for one hour before cooking.

Fill large pan 3/4 full with water.

Put rice spices and salt into the water and bring to a boil.

Add the rice and remove from heat after six minutes.

Drain thoroughly without rinsing and spread onto a large flat dish to cool.

Mix saffron in hot milk.

In a large pan, put in the meat and yogurt mixture and cover with the rice; pour in the spiced oil from the onions and the saffron/milk mixture.

Bring to a boil, then put in the oven for 1 hour or more.

After 30 minutes, reduce heat.

Stir before serving and sprinkle remaining fried onions top.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 687g
Amount per Serving
Calories 1828 51% of calories from fat
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 104.0g160%
 Saturated Fat 28.0g139%
 Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 187mg62%
Sodium 2591mg108%
Total Carbohydrate 155.0g52%
 Dietary Fiber 6.0g22%
 Sugars 7.0g
Protein 65.0g130%
Vitamin A 3%  Vitamin C 32%
Calcium 15%  Iron 36%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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