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Lamb & saffron biryani
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Lamb & saffron biryani

15 ingredients Serves 4 openrecipes
Lamb & saffron biryani

Rice and meat are baked together in this spicy Indian one-pot, which makes your meat go further

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1222
Calories
61g
Protein
41g
Fat
156g
Carbs

Counts 14 of 17 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 14 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Lamb 100g cooked 294
Naan 1 piece (90g) 262
Rice 1 cup cooked (158g) white 206
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Yogurt 170g plain Greek 100
Mango 1 cup diced (165g) 99
Bread 1 slice (30g) white 79
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Lime juice of 1 lime (44ml) 11
Clove 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Cardamom 1 tsp ground (2g) 6
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2
Seed not in our table 0
Saffron not in our table 0
Water not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 onion , roughly chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves , roughly chopped
  • 3cm chunk ginger , roughly chopped
  • 2 green chillies , roughly chopped
  • 4 tbsp natural yogurt
  • 500g lamb neck, cut into chunks
  • 250g basmati rice
  • 75g butter , melted
  • 1 tsp chilli powder
  • 6 cardamom pods , seeds removed and ground
  • 1 cinnamon stick , broken in half
  • 4 cloves , ground
  • 1 tsp garam masala
  • a large pinch saffron , soaked in 3 tbsp boiling water
  • natural yoghurt, naan breads and mango chutney or lime pickle to serve

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By bbcgoodfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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