Cooking Times

20 min
Prep Time
110 min
Cook Time
130 min
Total Time

Ingredients (12 items)

2.00 lbs Lamb shoulder
cubed
4.00 cups Basmati rice
3.00 large Onions
sliced
4.00 large Tomatoes
chopped
6.00 cloves Garlic
minced
1.00 tbsp Cardamom
ground
2.00 tsp Cumin
2.00 tsp Coriander
1.00 Cinnamon stick
0.50 cup Raisins
0.50 cup Ghee
6.00 cups Water

Instructions (8 steps)

1
Brown lamb in ghee until golden on all sides. Remove.
12 minutes
2
Fry onions in same pot until deeply caramelized, 15 minutes.
15 minutes
3
Add garlic, cardamom, cumin, coriander, cinnamon. Fry 3 minutes.
3 minutes
4
Add tomatoes. Cook until broken down and saucy.
10 minutes
5
Return lamb. Add water. Simmer 45 minutes until tender.
45 minutes
6
Add rice and raisins. Stir once. Ensure liquid covers rice.
7
Cover tightly. Cook 25 minutes until rice fluffy and liquid absorbed.
25 minutes
8
Fluff with fork. Serve with banana and yogurt sauce.