Cooking Times

30 min
Prep Time
90 min
Cook Time
120 min
Total Time

Ingredients (8 items)

500.00 g Basmati rice
soaked for 30 minutes
1.00 kg Lamb or chicken
cut into pieces
2.00 large Onions
sliced
3.00 medium Tomatoes
chopped
8.00 pieces Cardamom pods
crushed
2.00 pieces Cinnamon stick
4.00 pieces Bay leaves
0.50 tsp Saffron
soaked in warm water

Instructions (6 steps)

1
Brown the meat with onions in a large pot with oil.
15 minutes
2
Add tomatoes and cook until softened.
5 minutes
3
Add spices, bay leaves, salt, and pepper.
2 minutes
4
Add water to cover meat and simmer until tender.
45 minutes
5
Add soaked rice and saffron water, bring to boil.
5 minutes
6
Reduce heat, cover and simmer until rice is cooked.
25 minutes