World best Biryani

• 3 bay leaf
• 5 ground cloves
• 2 cinnamon
• 1 star anise
• 1 nutmeg
• 4 dried red chilly
• 2 mace
• 8 onions (sliced)
• 6 clove garlic (chopped)
• 1 kg lamb meat
• 2 cup rice
• 2 black cardamom
• 5 green cardamom
• 3 whole red dried chili
• pinch turmeric
• 1/2 tbsp cayenne pepper
• 5 cup water
• 2 tbsp ground coriander
• 3 tbsp meat masala/ biryani masala
• 1/2 tbsp red chili powder
• 8 tbsp clarified butter (ghee)
• 2 onion, chopped (deep fried)
• 10 cashew nuts (deep fried)
• dash fresh coriander

1. Cook meat in a pressure cooker with some water.
2. Just add salt and turmeric to it.
3. Let it be on flame till 12-14 whistles.
4. Drain meat.
5. Reserve stock.
6. Add 4 cups of stock to rice and par boil.
7. In a pan add clarified butter.
8. Add bay leaf, clove, pepper, star anise, nutmeg, cinnamon, mace, black cardamom, green cardamom, 3 whole red dry chillies and fry till fragrant.
9. Add garlic and onions to the pan.
10. Saute till soft.
11. Add cooked meat and cook for another 5 minutes.
12. Add salt, coriander powder, yogurt, cayenne pepper, red chili powder, meat masala/biryani masala.
13. Add par boiled rice to the pan, mix and cover with a lid.
14. Keep on low flame.
15. Cook for 10 minutes.
16. Garnish with some fried onions, fried cashew nuts and fresh coriander.
17. Enjoy!

bay leaf, ground cloves, cinnamon, anise, nutmeg, red chilly, mace, onions, clove garlic, lamb meat, rice, black cardamom, green cardamom, chili, turmeric, cayenne pepper, water, ground coriander, biryani masala, red chili powder, butter, onion, nuts, fresh coriander

Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/366529-world-best-biryani (may not work)