Hyderabadi Biryani

Ingredients

• 2 pounds boned leg of lamb, cut in 3/4inch cubes
• 1 tablespoons papaya paste (tenderising agent)
• 2 tablespoons grated ginger
• 2 tablespoons garlic paste
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons turmeric
• 2 teaspoons red chile powder
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 2 cloves
• 10 cardamom pods with shell
• Refined peanut oil or sunflower oil for frying
• 1 large white onion, thinly sliced
• 5 tablespoons whole greek yoghurt
• 2 lemons, juiced
• 1/4 cup chopped mint
• 1/4 chopped corriander
• 2 green chiles, finely chopped
• 3 tablespoons ghee or oil
• 3 cups basmati rice
• 1 teaspoon saffron (or 10 threads fresh saffron) boiled in 1 cup milk for 5 mins
• Nan, 1 per person
• Salad, as a side