Hyderabadi Lamb Biryani
Servings
Up to 8

Heat Level

Prep Time
5 min

Cook Time
3.5 hours
A curry filled to the brim with aromatic flavor. The succulent and juicy lamb tastes amazing paired with our Madras Curry Paste. A perfect family dinner dish.


Ingredients
- 1.5 lb lamb, diced
- ½ jar Patak’s® Madras Curry Spice Paste or Patak’s® Biryani Curry Spice Paste
- 3 tbsp plain Greek yogurt
- 2 onions, sliced (or store-bought fried onions)
- 4 tbsp oil, divided
- 2 green chiles
- ½ cup oil
- 3 tbsp ginger, minced
- 3 tbsp garlic, minced
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 4 or 5 green cardamom pods, seeded and ground
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- ⅔ cup fresh mint leaves, chopped and divided
Rice
- 2 cups basmati rice
- 4 cups water
- Salt, to taste
Dough lid
- 1 cup flour
- Water
Saffron milk
- ¼ cup milk
- Pinch of sugar
- Few strands saffron
