Looking for a super quick but super tasty mid week meal that does double duty as the next day’s lunch?This fast, fresh and fabulous Lamb Biryani is sure to become a favourite !
Lamb Biryani Recipe
After a fully hectic day, you need a meal that is quick to get to the table and gives you some left overs for tomorrow. One pot rice dishes come in all cuisines and are a week day saviour. Minimise the fuss, maximise the nutrition. If you like this Biryani, you might like to try some of our other quick rice dishes including Kitchen Sink Fried Rice and Forno Risotto.
You can substitute any protein for lamb in this recipe – chicken and beef are particularly good. You could also add extra vegies, something I often do to boost the nutrition while reducing the calorie count.

Lamb Biryani – fast, fresh and fabulous!
Description
With this recipe, you'll have dinner on the table in a flash, a little stockpile in the fridge for lunches and only 1 pot to wash up. How good is that?
Ingredients
Instructions
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Heat oil in large pan, brown mince. Add onion and garlic, saute until onion is soft. Don't worry if you get some crusty burnt bits - it all adds to the flavour!
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Add the rice, and cook for 1-2 minutes until translucent. Add curry powder and saute until fragrant. Next add 4 cups of water and stock powder. Bring to a gentle simmer.
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Add the kale and beans and put the lid on to steam. You can add more or different vegies if you want - spinach, zucchini, eggplant and peas are all great and mushrooms work well too. If you have some capsicums or sweet potato starting to get a little sad, invite them to the biryani party too. If you're adding lots of extra veg, you will need to adjust the curry powder, stock powder and water in the same proportions as the main recipe.
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Check the pan after 10 minutes and give the mix a stir, you will notice that the rice is starting to absorb some of the liquid. You will want to stir so the bottom doesn't burn (but not too frequently), more often as the liquid is almost all absorbed.
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In between stirs of the biryani, chop the coriander and peanuts as you will need these to serve.
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To serve, add the greek yoghurt to the top in dollops. Sprinkle with nuts and coriander. Bring to the table and serve from the cooking pan. To further reduce washing up, just give the guests a spoon each!
Servings 8
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 536kcal
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 23g36%
- Saturated Fat 7.6g38%
- Sodium 25mg2%
- Total Carbohydrate 48g16%
- Dietary Fiber 3.8g16%
- Sugars 1.4g
- Protein 35.7g72%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Note
- Any mince will do, so will any veg
- Ditto with the curry paste, but long grain rice is best
- Leftovers will taste even better the next day