Lamb & squash biryani with cucumber raita

Healthy takeaway recipe for 4 people, takes only 25 mins; recipe has lamb steaks, garlic cloves, ginger, ground coriander, rapeseed oil, onion, red chillies, basmati, butternut squash, cumin seeds, vegetable bouillon powder, cucumber, bio yogurt, mint and coriander.

Lamb & squash biryani with cucumber raita

Lamb & squash biryani with cucumber raita

Recipe by Chef Soomro Course: Healthy takeaway
Servings

4

servings
Prep time

10 mins

Ingredients

  • Lamb Steaks: 4 lean lamb steaks (about 400g), trimmed of all fat, cut into chunks
  • Garlic Cloves: 2 garlic cloves, finely grated
  • Ginger: 8 tsp chopped fresh ginger
  • Ground Coriander: 3 tsp ground coriander
  • Rapeseed Oil: 4 tsp rapeseed oil
  • Onion: 4 onions, sliced
  • Red Chillies: 2 red chillies, deseeded and chopped
  • Basmati: 170g brown basmati rice
  • Butternut Squash: 320g diced butternut squash
  • Cumin Seeds: 2 tsp cumin seeds
  • Vegetable Bouillon Powder: 2 tsp vegetable bouillon powder
  • Cucumber: 20cm length cucumber, grated
  • Bio Yogurt: 100ml bio yogurt
  • Mint: 4 tbsp chopped mint, plus a few extra leaves
  • Coriander: handful coriander, chopped

Directions

  1. Mix the lamb with the garlic, 2 tsp chopped ginger and 1 tsp ground coriander and set aside.
  2. Heat 2 tsp oil in a non-stick pan. Add the onions, the remaining ginger and chilli and stir-fry briefly over a high heat so they start to soften. Add the rice and squash and stir over the heat for a few mins. Tip in all the remaining spices, then stir in 500ml boiling water and the bouillon. Cover the pan and simmer for 20 mins.
  3. Meanwhile, mix the cucumber, yogurt and mint together in a bowl to make a raita. Chill half for later.
  4. About 5 mins before the rice is ready, heat the remaining oil in a non-stick frying pan, add the lamb and stir for a few mins until browned but still nice tender. Toss into the spiced rice with the coriander and serve with the raita and a few mint or coriander leaves on top.