Herbed American Lamb pilaf - Cascade Creek

Ingredients

• 1 cup 5% or full-fat plain unsweetened Greek yogurt
• 1 cup water
• 1 small white onion; diced
• 1 bunch fresh cilantro; leaves and stem
• 4 cloves garlic; peeled
• 1 piece fresh ginger; peeled; approximately 2 inch piece
• 1 Serrano or Thai chili; whole
• 2 tbsp fresh lime or lemon juice
• 1 tsp whole black peppercorns
• 1/2 tsp ground turmeric
• 1 tsp fine sea salt; divided
• 1/4 cup ghee or olive oil or grapeseed oil
• 2 lb American lamb stew meat; 1 inch cudes
• 2 cups basmati rice
• 1 tsp cumin seeds
• 1/2 tsp ground green cardamom
• 3 tbsp chopped fresh cilantro leaves
• 3 tbsp chopped fresh dill