Biryani Rice Recipe

With Chicken or lamb

This is a Biryani rice recipe for use either wiuth chicken or lamb. It is up top you but it is better with chicken (and easier). A great 'one pot'dish that lasts for days aswell.

Ingredients

• 300g basmati rice

• 4 chicken breasts (or equivilent in lamb)

• 1 Onion (large and sliced finely)

• 30g butter

• Small handful of cashnuts (optional)

• 1 bay leaf

• 2 Cardamom pods

• Small stick ofCinnamon

• 850ml Chicken stock

• 1 tsp tumeric

• 4 tbsp curry paste

• 50g of raisins

• Fresh Coriander

Method

After you have done this, rinse with cold water.

Heat the butter in a saucepan and throw in the onion, cashew nuts and all the spices (bay leaf, Cardomom etc). Some tunmeric is a good idea aswell if you want yellow rice.

Add the curry paste and then cook the chicken untill it is golden.

Slowly stir in the rice to the pan and then addd the chicken stock. Find a lid and bring to the boil, add the raisins and then let simmer on the minimum heat for about 7-8 minutes.

Remove from the heat and leave it to stand for another ten minutes. Mix about half of coriander and then sprinkle the rest on top.Job done!

I hop you enjoy your Biryani rice!

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