Chicken Or Lamb Biryani

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 1/2 lbs lamb or 2 1/2 lbs chicken
• 2 tablespoons garam masala
• 1 teaspoon hot chili powder
• 5 bay leaves
• 1/2 pint plain yogurt
• 1 lemon, juice of
• 2 teaspoons garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 1/2 lbs rice
• 4 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 teaspoon saffron strand
• 2 teaspoons milk

Recipe

• 1 wash the rice and then soak for one hour before cooking.
• 2 cut meat cut into 1-inch cubes.
• 3 place in bowl with spices, yogurt, lemon juice, garlic and salt.
• 4 fill large pan 3/4 full with water and bring to a boil.
• 5 add rice & remove from heat after six minutes.
• 6 drain thoroughly.
• 7 mix saffron in hot milk.
• 8 in a large oven pan, add the meat and yogurt mixture.
• 9 cover with the rice.
• 10 pour in the the saffron milk.
• 11 put in the oven for 1 hour or more.
• 12 after 30 minutes, reduce heat.
• 13 stir before serving and sprinkle remaining onions on top.