Down South Goat Biryani Recipe | Epicurious

Ingredients

• 6 green cardamom pods, crushed
• 2 black cardamom pods, crushed
• 4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
• 2 star anise
• 2 sticks cinnamon (about 6 inches total)
• 3 fresh bay leaves
• 15 threads saffron
• 1 teaspoon cumin seed
• 2 teaspoons kosher salt
• 3 tablespoons ghee
• 3 cups basmati rice
• 2 bunches fresh cilantro (2 cups), leaves and stems, chopped
• 1 cup mint leaves
• 2 serrano chiles, slit in half lengthwise
• 6 garlic cloves
• 3 tablespoons peeled, chopped fresh ginger
• 2 large red onions, peeled, halved, and thinly sliced (about 1 ½ cups)
• 1 tablespoon garam masala
• 1 teaspoon green cardamom powder
• 1½ teaspoons kosher salt
• 1 goat leg (3 pounds), cut into 1-inch pieces (Ask your butcher to cut the meat into small pieces.)
• 3 shallots, skin on, cut in half lengthwise
• 2 garlic bulbs, skin on, cut in half crosswise
• 2 tablespoons ghee, melted, divided
• ½ cup cashews
• ½ cup golden raisins
• ½ cup chopped cilantro (for garnish after assembling the dish)