Shyam's Goat Biryani

This goat biryani recipe includes goat meat marinated in a seasoned yogurt sauce layered with buttery rice for a hearty Indian meal.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 55 mins
• Total Time: 2 hr 10 mins
• Calories: 584 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon butter
• 12 cups water
• 6 onions, thinly sliced
• 3 tablespoons salt
• 4 potatoes, peeled and quartered
• 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
• 6 pitted prunes, or more to taste
• 4 ripe tomatoes, cut into 1/4-inch cubes
• 4 bay leaves, or more to taste
• 0.25 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1.5 teaspoons salt, or to taste
• 0.25 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1.5 teaspoons ground black pepper
• 1.5 cups unsalted butter
• 1.5 teaspoons ground cumin
• 0.5 teaspoon ground red chile pepper
• 1.5 pounds goat meat
• 1.25 cups plain Greek yogurt, stirred
• 3.5 tablespoons diced fresh ginger
• 1.25 tablespoons garlic paste
• 1.25 pounds basmati rice
• 1.5 cups cold water, or more as needed

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 275 degrees F (135 degrees C).

Step 2

Mix goat meat, yogurt, prunes, ginger, garlic paste, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, cumin, black pepper, turmeric, red chile pepper, cinnamon, and cloves together in a bowl. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and marinate in the refrigerator, 8 to 14 hours.

Step 3

Rinse the rice under lukewarm water 2 times. Place rice in a pot and cover with enough cold water to reach 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 inches above rice; soak for 1 hour.

Step 4

Melt unsalted butter in a large skillet over low heat; cook and stir onions until translucent and golden, about 10 minutes. Add tomatoes; cook and stir until oil separates and rises to the surface, 5 to 10 minutes.

Step 5

Mix marinated goat meat mixture and potatoes into onion mixture; cook and stir until meat is browned and cooked through, 20 to 30 minutes. Pour 1 1/2 cups cold water (or enough to cover) over goat meat mixture and cook until meat is tender, 30 to 40 minutes. Increase heat to medium and cook, stirring frequently, until oil separates from the mixture, about 5 minutes. Decrease heat to low and keep warm.

Step 6

Bring 12 cups water, 3 tablespoons salt, and 1 tablespoon butter to a boil in a large pot for 3 to 4 minutes. Drain rice and add to boiling water; cook for 10 minutes. Remove from heat and carefully drain water.

Step 7

Spoon 1/2 the rice into the bottom of a large baking dish; top with 1/2 the goat meat mixture. Arrange 1/2 the bay leaves over goat meat mixture. Repeat layering with remaining rice, goat meat mixture, and bay leaves. Cover dish with aluminum foil.

Step 8

Bake in the preheated oven until rice is fully cooked, 30 to 40 minutes.