Photo: Emiliano Vittoriosi
Lamb & saffron biryani
15 ingredients
Serves 4
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Rice and meat are baked together in this spicy Indian one-pot, which makes your meat go further
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
Directions
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By bbcgoodfood ·
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