Name: Awadhi Mutton/Lamb Biryani
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Indian

Serve: 4

Biryani Masala

1. Take all the whole spices and dry roast them.
2. Once you have roasted them, let them cool. Transfer them to a grinder and grind them well. Your Biryani Masala is ready.

Marinate the Lamb:

1. Take 500gms of lamb in a bowl and add ginger-garlic paste, red chilli powder, garam masala powder and cashew paste. Mix them well and add yogurt into it. Again mix them and cover the bowl with a plastic wrap or a lid.
2. Refrigerate the lamb marination for an hour or two. This will help to infuse the flavour of the spices in the lamb meat.

Rice Preparation:

1. Wash the basmati rice. Soak it for 20-30 minutes in water.
2. Drain the excess water. Take double the amount of water and bring it to boil. Add 1 cinnamon stick along with 3-4 cloves, 4 cardamom and 2 bay leaves. Put the rice along with salt to taste and cook until it is 70% done. Drain the water. Remove the whole spices.

Final Preparation:

1. Thinly slice the onion. Take a pan and add a good amount of oil. Heat the oil and deep fry the onion slices. Keep it aside. These deep-fried onion slices are called beresta. This will add rich aroma and flavour to Biryani.
2. Take out the meat from the refrigerator and let it come to room temperature. Season the lamb meat with salt to taste.
3. Take a big pot or casserole with a heavy base and put it over medium-high heat. Add oil and clarified butter into it. Once the oil is hot, transfer the meat into the pot. Stir the meat occasionally on high flame. Once the meat is roasted, cover the pot with a lid. Simmer it, and cook for another 45 minutes. Stir the meat occasionally.
4. In a small bowl, put the milk and add saffron to it. Saffron will add colour and aroma to the milk.
5. Once, the lamb is cooked, layer it with cooked rice. Add the milk.
6. Add the Biryani masala, fried onions and ghee over the layers.
7. Cover the pot with a lid and weight it down with some heavy utensil. Cook it on low flame for about 30-40 minutes.
8. Serve the Biryani hot with cucumber and onion salad.

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