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Lamb Biryani with cashews and sultanas

I was talking to the lady at the spice shop. The moment I told her I was making biryani, her whole vibe changed. Lamb biryani? Her favourite! I could almost see love hearts in her eyes. I don’t know if this recipe would also be her favourite but this is my favourite lamb biryani. I’ve eaten biryani with cashews. I’ve eaten biryani with sultanas. I add both cashews and sultanas to my lamb biryani because it tastes amazing. The lovely thing about cooking is you get to tweak the ingredients list and you get to be a bit extra. Lamb Biryani with cashews and sultanas 45 mins prep | Marinate overnight | 1 hour 30 mins cookDifficulty: Medium | Serves 6 INGREDIENTS1kg bone in lamb shoulder (or 900g boneless)1 cup greek yoghurt4 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed4 cm piece of fresh ginger, peeled and grated2 teaspoons salt2 tablespoons vegetable oil2 onions, thinly sliced8 cardamom pods, gently crushed2 bay leaves1 tablespoon garam masala1 tablespoon ground Kashmiri chilli powder1 and ½ teaspoon ground turmeric, divided1 cup chicken …

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Lamb biryani is my regular order when we get Indian food delivered. I was introduced to it a few years ago when an Indian co-worker brought in a huge pot of biryani for his birthday lunch. Even after almost crying due to a whole green chili I mistook for capsicum, I fell in love with the dish. The one bowl wonder is comforting, the mild blend of spices, the slow cooked, super tender meat very appealing. Sadly, not many restaurants offer this dish. I guess it’s because it’s considered peasant food, not restaurant food. It’s time consuming to make and probably not all that popular here in New Zealand. It’s the last week of winter so I’m trying to cross off my winter to do list and last week’s CSA box included both carrots and cauliflower. I decided to attempt a lamb biryani. I roughly followed the recipe from Cuisine Magazine which can be found online here. While the recipe generously suggests this will serve 4, I think it’s more like serves 6 to 8. Even with …