Instant Pot Lamb Biryani Kacchi Lamb Dum Biryani

Why You’re Going To Love This Lamb Biryani

Fast. Ready in about 30 minutes.Easy. Just a few easy steps to have a tasty main course on the table.Authentic. Tastes just like something served at your favorite Indian restaurant.Delicious. A meal your whole family will love.

I feel confident in telling you that this Instant Pot Kacchi Lamb Biryani, using only fresh ingredients, is restaurant-style and quality. Normally this is not a compliment in my eyes, but restaurants actually do a better job of lamb biryani than most of us do at home. This homemade, unashamedly full-bodied, well-spiced Lamb Biryani has now negated my need to go out to get my favorite dish. Dum biryani takes forever to make. I mean, forever. It’s also a long multi-step process that despite my love for biryani, I’m not able to even contemplate. So I made this simple but very flavorful Instant Pot Chicken Biryani, and it’s equally yummy low-carb cousin, the Low Carb Chicken biryani, but people repeatedly asked me for a Lamb Biryani version. The problem is that lamb takes a lot longer than rice to cook, and I wasn’t sure how I was going to do this. It’s taken me a while but I’ve finally figured it out, and this Instant Pot Lamb Biryani is the delicious result of my cogitations. Be warned this is indeed a longer list of ingredients than I typically advocate, but I assure you it is utterly worth it. It’s one of the best recipes I’ve made this year. And if you’re looking for more great lamb recipes, my Instant Pot Jordanian Mansaf is absolutely wonderful!

Why Is It Called Kacchi Lamb Dum Biryani?

Before we start a quick Hindi lesson so you understand what you’re making. Kacchi = raw. Dum = cooked slowly with steam. Making Kacchi biryani is considered an art form because you’re essentially putting raw meat at the bottom, rice on top, and hoping like heck nothing burns as you cook it all together. There are elaborate machinations people go through to make this work. Or you know, use an Instant Pot and follow this recipe. It’s important to cut as much of the fat off the lamb as you can. I didn’t do that as well as I should have, and you can see some grease at the bottom. Honestly, a good Lamb Biryani should be a bit greasy but still. Do your best without going overboard.

What Kind Of Lamb Do You Use In Biryani?

For this Lamb Biryani recipe, you can use either lamb shoulder or leg of lamb. Just make sure you remove any visible fat for a delicious recipe that isn’t too heavy or greasy.

How To Make Lamb Biryani

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