Down South Goat Biryani Recipe | Epicurious

Name: 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)

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This dish of tender spiced goat layered with saffron rice, cashews, and golden raisins is a celebratory meal ideal for birthdays and holidays of all kinds.

Keywords

pilaf
indian
goat
cilantro
rice
main
dinner
gluten free
blender
food processor
dutch oven
christmas
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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)