Dad's Biryani
- Ready In:
- 2hrs
- Ingredients:
- 16
- Yields:
-
1 pot
- Serves:
- 8-10
ingredients
- 25 ml oil (extra virgin is best)
- 2 large onions, sliced, not too thickly
- 15 ml rajah curry powder (depending on one's "heat" preference)
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 ml ground ginger
- 2 ml ground coriander
- 6 -8 chicken pieces (halved)
- salt
- pepper
- 3 potatoes, diced
- 2 large tomatoes, skinned and chopped
- 250 -500 ml chicken stock, heated
- 250 ml uncooked brown lentils
- 375 ml uncooked basmati rice
- 5 ml turmeric
- 4 hard-boiled eggs, sliced for garnishing (optional)
directions
- Heat the oil and saute the onions until tender and translucent.
- Add the curry powder, cinnamon, ginger and coriander and fry for another minute.
- Season the chicken pieces lightly with salt and pepper and add to the onion mixture.
- Brown evenly.
- Add the potatoes and tomatoes, reduce the heat and simmer until the meat and potatoes are tender. (Add a little of the chicken stock if the dish becomes too dry).
- In the meantime, cook the lentils in salted water until tender. Drain.
- Cook the rice together with the turmeric in salted water until tender. Drain.
- Arrange layers of rice, lentils and chicken in a fairly large ovenproof dish.
- Cover and bake for about half an hour at 325°F until the dish is heated through.
- Garnish with hard boiled eggs just before serving.
- Please note the preparation and cooking times vary accordingly.
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Born and bred in Southern Africa (Durbs) I made my first "pot roast" at the age of 9. Since then I have experimented with all types of cooking, but, my passion lies with tarts.
I am happily married to the love of my life for over 30 years and we have 2 adult sons and 2 fur kids (Beagles).
Since furthering our journey in life and moving to Canada, we have had to adapt to different ingrediants that may compliment my many "south african cook books!"
I am now a retired paralegal and awaiting hubbies retirement in 5 years.
My favourite cookbook is called " The complete South African Cookbook" by Magdaleen Van Wyk which was given to me by my mom in law in 1985.
Hubby and I love to keep busy by either gardening (of course in summer which is short lived) and in winter we tackle projects within the house that needs tending to.
Our two beagles Duke and Duchess are our "children" and keep us on our toes!