Delicious UK - (10)October 2020

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Lambmeatballbiryani

SERVES4.HANDS-ONTIME 40 MIN,OVEN

TIME 20 MIN, PLUS CHILLING AND SOAKING

MAKE

AHEAD

Shapethemeatballs,then

coverandchillovernight.

Continue from step 3.

• 500gBritishlambmince


• 2 onions,1 finely chopped, 1 thinly
  sliced


• 1 mediumfree-rangeegg


• 3 longgreenchillies,seeds
  removed(2finelychopped, 1
  thinlyslicedtoserve)


• ½bunchfreshcoriander,leaves
  pickedandchopped, plus extra
  sprigstoserve


• 100gfreshginger,finelygrated


• 1 tbsp ground turmeric

THE WINE

ExtraSpecialCarmenère,

ColchaguaValley,Chile13.5%

(Asda,£6.50)

Thebestwinebyfarforspiced

lambdishesisa Chileanred

madefromthesavouryand

peppery,yetcassis-rich

carmenèregrape.Here’sa

great-value version.Susy Atkins

WHYTHISMEAL?

ObviouslywehadtochoosesomethingIndian,

thoughwe’vegonemeaty,whereasthedelights

weseeIlapreparinginthemovie– stir-fried

aubergine,paneerkofta,fragrantdhals– are

vegetarian.WatchingSaajanreverentlytake

themoutoftheirindividualmetaltiffinslike

presents,furtivelyopeningthehiddenletter,is

oneofthefilm’smanysmalldelights. May you

feelthesameexcitementwiththisbiryanionyourlap.

Ila’screationsarehelpedalongbyAuntieDeshpande,herunseen

relativeintheflatupstairswho,smellingthefoodwaftingup,hollers

outherbluntcriticalappraisalsandamusingcookeryadvice,

loweringdownmissingingredientsina basket.Don’thavea helpful

auntieupstairs?You’lljusthavetogotothesupermarket.

Tofinish,ourkulfi-ishicecreamsundaemightjust convince you

you’re in Mumbai rather than your living room.

THE MEAL

• 2 tbspgarammasala


• 250gbasmatirice


• 1 tspblackpeppercorns


• 3 greencardamompods


• 4 tbspghee(clarifiedbutter,
  widelyavailable– orusebutteror
  sunfloweroil),plusextra for
  shallow-frying


• 1 cinnamon stick


• 4 cloves


• 250ggreekyogurt


• 8 garliccloves, crushed


• 55graisins


• Toastedcashewsand lime
  wedges to serve

YOU’LLALSONEED...

• Heavy-basedcasserolewith
  a tight-fittinglid;bakingtray,
  greasedandlinedwith
  compostable baking paper; foil

USEFULTOHAVE...

• Pestle and mortar

1 Combinethemince,choppedonion,

egg,choppedchillies,coriander,half

thegratedginger,halftheground

turmeric,halfthegarammasala

anda pinchofsalt.Mixeverything

togetherwithyourhands.

2 Rollthemixtureintoeven-sized

ballstomake 16 meatballs,puton

a trayorlargeplate,thencoverand

chilluntilneeded(seeMakeAhead).

3 Meanwhile,putthericeina clean

bowl and cover with water. Soak for

make it special.

20 minutes,thendrainandsetaside.

4 Heattheovento200°C/180°Cfan/

gas6.Usinga pestleandmortar

(ora jugandtheendofa wooden

spoon),coarselycrushthe

peppercornsandcardamompods.

5 Heatthegheeinthecasserole

overa mediumheat.Addthe

crushedspices,cinnamon,cloves

andslicedonion.Cook,stirring

occasionally,for 10 minutesoruntil

theonionstartstobrown.Remove

fromtheheatandstirintheyogurt,

garlicandtheremaininggrated

ginger,turmericandgarammasala.

Returntotheheatandcook,stirring,

for2 minutes.Stirinthesoakedrice

and700mlwater,thenbringtoa

simmer.Coverthepan,thenbakein

theovenfor 20 minutesoruntil the

liquidhasbeenabsorbed.

6 Meanwhile,heattheextragheein

a largenon-stickpanovera high

heat.Addthemeatballs,thenfryin

batches,turningoccasionally,for

4-5minutesoruntilbrownedall

over.Putonthepreparedbaking

tray,coverwithfoil,thenbakeatthe

sametimeasthericefor 20 minutes

oruntiljustcookedthrough.

7 Stirtheraisinsintotherice,then

topwiththemeatballs,re-coverand

letstandfor 10 minutestosteam.

Transferthebiryanitoa serving

platter,thenscatteroverthenuts,

slicedchilliandcoriander.Serve

withlimewedgesforsqueezing.

PERSERVING824kcals,41gfat

(21.3gsaturated),38.2gprotein,

73.7gcarbs(16.8g sugars), 0.4g salt,

3.7gfibre

Kulfi-inspired

icecreamsundae

Bruise4 cardamompodswiththe

sideofa knife,thenputina small

panwith3 tbspeachcastersugar

andwater. Gentlyheattodissolve

thesugar,thenincreasetheheatto

makea syrup.Setasidetocool,then

addasplashofrosewatertotaste.

Oncecool,spoonoverpistachioice

creamanda sprinklingofdriedrose

petalsorchoppedpistachios.

Formorewaystouse ghee, see

Loose Ends (p46)