Bangladeshi kacchi biryani
Aromatic rice and marinated lamb cook together, sealed over low heat. This Dhakai-style version includes potatoes, fried onions, saffron and kewra water.
Kacchi biryani is distinctive because the marinated meat goes raw beneath partially cooked rice, and both finish cooking together in steam. This recipe follows a Dhakai-style version with lamb; the preparation time and four servings are estimates.
Ingredient allergens
Allergen listDocumented presence
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Milk and milk products
Ghee
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Cereals containing gluten
Wheat-flour dough
Ingredients without verified allergen data 21
Ingredients without verified allergen data: Lamb for biryani, Basmati rice, Potatoes, Fried onion, Thick yogurt, Ginger paste, Garlic paste, Red chilli powder, Turmeric, Nutmeg, Mace, Green cardamom, Cloves, Cinnamon stick, Cooking oil, Oil for the potatoes, Milk, Saffron, Kewra water, Salt, Water.
Alternatives by dietary restriction
Lactose-free milk
For lactose intolerance
It can replace liquid milk in cooking and baking to reduce lactose. It retains milk proteins, so it does not avoid the milk allergen. Choose a variety suited to the recipe and check the label. Also check other allergens and the risk of cross-contact.
Lactose-free milk retains milk proteins. This option does not address milk allergy.
Allergens to consider in this alternative:
- Milk and milk products
Check the label, other allergens and cross-contact. Replacing one ingredient does not remove allergens elsewhere in the recipe; adjustments depend on the culinary use.
Method
- 01
Marinate the meat
Mix the lamb with the yogurt, ginger paste, garlic paste, chili, turmeric, nutmeg, mace, cardamom, cloves, cinnamon, cooking oil, salt and some of the fried onions. Cover and marinate in the refrigerator for at least 3–4 hours, or overnight.
Ready to continue when: The marinade coats the meat evenly, and it has rested in the refrigerator.
10 min - 02
Prepare the potatoes and rice
Coat the potatoes with a pinch of turmeric and salt, then lightly fry them in the oil for the potatoes; set aside. Soak the rice for about 20 minutes and drain. Boil it in water with a pinch of salt only until partially cooked, keeping the grains firm; drain.
Ready to continue when: The potatoes are lightly browned and the rice grains are still firm in the center.
30 min - 03
Layer the ingredients
Grease a heavy-bottomed pot with a little of the ghee. Spread the raw lamb and its marinade on the bottom, then add the potatoes and remaining fried onions. Cover with the drained rice. Steep the saffron in the warm milk and drizzle it over the rice with the kewra water and remaining ghee.
Ready to continue when: The meat is at the bottom, covered by the potatoes and an even layer of rice, with the liquids drizzled on top.
15 min - 04
Seal and steam-cook
Cover the pot and seal the rim with the wheat-flour dough to trap the steam. Cook over low heat for 2 hours, placing the pot on a flat pan to diffuse the heat.
Ready to continue when: The dough adheres all around the rim, and the rice and meat are cooked when the time is up.
120 min - 05
Rest and serve
Turn off the heat and let the pot rest for 10 minutes before breaking the seal and opening it. Serve with a large spoon, scooping from the bottom so each portion includes meat and rice.
Ready to continue when: The pot has rested for 10 minutes, and each serving contains meat and rice from different layers.
10 min
Ingredients
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