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Leftover Lamb Biryani Recipe

Firstly, you need to rinse and soak the rice before you cook. Do not skip this step! It is very important to help prevent soggy rice.

HOW TO COOK RICE FOR BIRYANI

The second thing you can do to prevent mushy rice is to make sure you don't overcook it. Remember that the rice will continue to cook when you put the dish in the oven, so it only needs to be 70% cooked before then.

The best rice for making a biryani is arguably basmati. This is the rice traditionally used for Indian dishes and it is perfect for biryani as because the grains tend to stay separate when it cooks, making it less sticky.

WHAT IS THE BEST RICE FOR BIRYANI?

To do this place the lamb bone in a stock pot with some water, maybe an onion, carrot and stick of celery and some herbs and let it bubble away for a couple of hours.

WHAT STOCK TO USE FOR A CURRY WITH LEFTOVER LAMB?

Firstly, chop the onions, garlic and ginger and divide this mixture between the two saucepans. To one saucepan, add the spinach with a splash of water and cook it for 10 minutes.

HOW TO MAKE LAMB BIRYANI

followed by all the meat, then the rest of the rice.

Sprinkle over the flaked almonds, cover with tin foil and bake in the oven for 20 minutes.

After 20 minutes, remove the foil and continue to cook for a further 20 minutes. During this final 20 minutes, re-heat the gravy ready for pouring over the top.

Serve with the gravy poured over the top, sprinkle with some chopped cilantro leaves and a side of yoghurt or raita.

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