Cooking Times

25 min
Prep Time
120 min
Cook Time
145 min
Total Time

Ingredients (10 items)

3.00 cups Basmati rice
3.00 lbs Lamb leg
bone-in pieces
8.00 Dried black limes
pierced
2.00 tbsp Baharat spice
Gulf spice blend
1.00 tsp Turmeric
1.00 tsp Saffron threads
2.00 Onions
diced
0.25 cup Ghee
2.00 tbsp Tomato paste
0.50 cup Raisins
for garnish

Instructions (7 steps)

1
Soak saffron in warm water for 15 minutes.
2
Brown lamb pieces in ghee until golden.
3
Add onions, baharat, and turmeric.
4
Add tomato paste and dried limes.
5
Cover with water, simmer 1.5 hours.
6
Add rice and saffron water, cook until tender.
7
Garnish with raisins and serve with yogurt.