Shyam’s Goat Biryani

This is an excellent homemade goat biryani recipe!

Preparation Details

Prep Time: 15 mins

Cook Time: 1 hr 55 mins

Total Time: 10 hrs 10 mins

Servings: 12

Ingredients

• 1 ½ pounds goat meat
• 1 ¼ cups plain Greek yogurt, stirred
• 6 pitted prunes, or more to taste
• 3 ½ tablespoons diced fresh ginger
• 1 ¼ tablespoons garlic paste
• 1 ½ teaspoons salt, or to taste
• 1 ½ teaspoons ground cumin
• 1 ½ teaspoons ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
• ½ teaspoon ground red chile pepper
• ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 ¼ pounds basmati rice
• 1 ½ cups unsalted butter
• 6 onions, thinly sliced
• 4 ripe tomatoes, cut into 1/4-inch cubes
• 4 potatoes, peeled and quartered
• 1 ½ cups cold water, or more as needed
• 12 cups water
• 3 tablespoons salt
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
• 4 bay leaves, or more to taste

Steps

1. Combine goat meat, yogurt, prunes, ginger, garlic paste, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, cumin, black pepper, turmeric, ground chile pepper, cinnamon, and cloves in a bowl. Cover bowl with plastic wrap; marinate in the refrigerator, 8 to 14 hours.
2. Rinse rice under lukewarm water 2 times, then place in a pot. Cover with enough cold water to reach 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 inches above rice; soak for 1 hour.
3. Melt 1 1/2 cups butter in a large skillet over low heat. Add onions; cook and stir until translucent and golden, about 10 minutes. Add tomatoes; cook and stir until oil separates and rises to the surface, 5 to 10 minutes.
4. Add goat meat mixture and potatoes to onion mixture; cook and stir until meat is browned and cooked through, 20 to 30 minutes. Pour in 1 1/2 cups cold water (or enough to cover) goat meat mixture; cook until meat is tender, 30 to 40 minutes. Increase heat to medium; cook, stirring frequently, until oil separates from mixture, about 5 minutes. Decrease heat to low and keep warm.
5. Preheat the oven to 275 degrees F (135 degrees C).
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; add to boiling water and cook for 10 minutes. Remove from heat; carefully drain water.
7. Spoon 1/2 rice into the bottom of a large baking dish; top with 1/2 goat meat mixture. Arrange 2 bay leaves on goat meat mixture. Repeat layering with remaining rice, goat meat mixture, and bay leaves. Cover dish with aluminum foil.
8. Bake in the preheated oven until rice is fully cooked, 30 to 40 minutes.