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Ingredients
Biryani
- 300 g basmati rice, rinsed and drained
- 2 dried bay leaves
- 40 g extra virgin olive oil, plus an extra 2 tsp
- 2 tsp sea salt
- 40 g extra virgin olive oil
- 450 g brown onions, cut into wedges (3-4 cm)
- 6 garlic cloves
- 1 fresh green chilli, cut into pieces, deseeded
- 5 cm piece fresh ginger, peeled, cut into pieces
- 3 green cardamom pods
- 3 whole cloves
- ½ cinnamon quill, broken into halves
- 3 tsp ground cumin
- 1 ¼ tbsp ground coriander
- 1 pinch ground nutmeg
- 2 ¼ tsp ground turmeric
- ¾ tsp Kashmiri chilli powder
- 50 g natural yoghurt
- 150 g tomatoes, cut into pieces
- 600 g boneless lamb leg steaks, cut into cubes (3 - 4 cm)
- 550 g water
Vegetable Curry
- 20 g extra virgin olive oil
- 15 fresh curry leaves
- ½ tsp black mustard seeds
- 270 g water
- 300 g potatoes, cut into cubes (1- 2 cm)
- 250 g canned chopped tomatoes
- ½ tsp sea salt
- 1 tsp garam masala
- 500 g mixed vegetables of choice (see Tips)
- 2 pinches saffron threads
- 2 tbsp milk
- ½ bunch fresh coriander, leaves only, to garnish
- Nutrition
- per 1 portion
- Calories
- 2790.5 kJ / 666.9 kcal
- Protein
- 28.7 g
- Carbohydrates
- 74.8 g
- Fat
- 28.5 g
- Saturated Fat
- 8.6 g
- Fibre
- 9.3 g
- Sodium
- 1051.9 mg
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