Marinating the meat
- 1 lbs ground lamb (minced meat) or 1/2 kg lamb or goat meat. You can use minced chicken, turkey or other red meats as well
- 1-2 tsp Red chilli powder
- 1/2 tsp Turmeric
- 2-3 tbsp Lemon juice
- 1 tsp Ginger garlic paste
- Salt to taste
Cooking the meat
- 1/2 Red Onion chopped
- 1 tsp Ginger garlic paste
- 1 tsp coriander
- 1 tsp garam masala
- 2 Green chili
- 1 tbsp cooking oil
For Rice
- 1.5 cups Basmati Rice
- 5 cups water for boiling rice
- 1 tsp Ginger garlic paste
- 1 tsp cardamon pods
- 5-7 whole cloves
- 1-2 medium bay leaves
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 2 tbsp Lemon juice
- Salt to taste
For Garnish
- 3 tbsp Cilantro chopped
- 3 tbsp mint chopped
Cooking the meat
In a non stick pan/ pot, heat 1 tbsp oil and add onions. Cook until they turn pink and translucent. Next add ginger garlic paste and sauté for 30 seconds or until the raw aroma disappears.
Next add the marinated meat and cook until the water dries and oil leaves the sides.
Now add coriander and garam masala. Mix and add green chilis.
Remove from heat and keep it aside.
Cooking the rice
In a large pot, bring around 5 cups of water to a boil. When the water is hot, add the spices listed under 'For Rice'. Get it to a boil and add rice.
Gently stir with a spoon occasionally while the rice is cooking. Don't reduce the flame.
Once the rice is fully cooked drain the rice in a colander. Gently fluff and keep aside.
Mixing meat and rice
On low heat, in the same pot that rice was cooked, add cooked meat and rice and gently mix. The meat should be uniformly combined with the rice.
Remove from heat and transfer into a serving dish. Garnish with chopped mint and cilantro.
Serve with 'Dahi ki Chutney' (Indian yogurt dip) and a fresh salad (Avocado salad). Enjoy!
- While marinating meats, turmeric is used as a disinfectant. Hence it's a mandatory marination ingredient.
- While cooking the meat, use minimum oil as lamb meat has high fat content, which will add to the overall oil.
The nutritional value is for 1 serving. Please keep in mind that the nutrition value is a rough estimate and can vary based on the product used.
Calories: 634kcal | Carbohydrates: 62g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 31g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 83mg | Sodium: 176mg | Potassium: 374mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 219IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 67mg | Iron: 3mg