Cooking Times

135 min
Prep Time
95 min
Cook Time
230 min
Total Time

Ingredients (5 items)

500.00 g Basmati rice
long grain
800.00 g Lamb shoulder
cut in pieces
2.00 g Saffron
threads
100.00 g Dried apricots
150.00 g Chestnuts
peeled

Instructions (5 steps)

1
Soak rice for 2 hours, then parboil until half cooked.
20 minutes
2
Brown lamb pieces in oil with onions.
15 minutes
3
Layer rice and meat in pot with saffron water.
10 minutes
4
Steam covered for 45 minutes on low heat.
45 minutes
5
Let rest 15 minutes, garnish with dried fruits.
15 minutes