Ingredients:
Meat on Bones 1 kg / 2.2 lbs small portions
Rice, Basmati 3 ½ / 750g cups washed & soaked
Onions 3 medium 250g, finely sliced
Tomatoes 3 medium 250g, diced
Cilantro/Fresh Coriander ½ cup chopped
Mint Leaves ½ cup chopped
Yogurt, Plain 1 cup/ 200g whipped
Cooking Oil 1 cup / 175 ml
Shan Biryani Mix 1 packet mix in ½ cup water
Method:
Heat oil and fry onions until golden. Add meat, Shan Biryani Mix and stir fry for 5 minutes. Add yogurt and water (Beef/Lamb 4 cups, Chicken 2 cups). Cover and cook on low heat until meat is tender.
Add tomatoes and stir fry on high heat until oil begins to separate from the gravy. Then keep aside.
Separately: In 15 cups / 3 liters of boiling water, stir in 3 tablespoons of Shan Salt and soaked rice. Boil rice until ¾ cooked. Remove and drain thoroughly.
Spread half rice in a pot and pour meat curry. Top with remaining rice. (Sprinkle a pinch of yellow food color if desired). Spread fresh coriander and mint leaves on the rice. Cover and cook on low heat until rice is tender (5-10 minutes). Mix before serving.