Holiday

Cape Malay Akhni

Name: Cape Malay Akhni
Total time: 2h
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: South Africa
Ingredients: 1 kg lamb, cubed; 2 cups basmati rice; 1 cup brown lentils; 2 large potatoes; 3 onions; 4 tomatoes; 3 tbsp masala; 1 tsp turmeric; 4 cardamom; 1 stick cinnamon; 2 tbsp ghee; Coriander

One-pot fragrant lamb-and-rice biryani cousin cooked with potato, lentils and whole spice — served in the Bo-Kaap for Eid.

2h 8 servings Medium

Ingredients

• 1 kg lamb, cubed
• 2 cups basmati rice
• 1 cup brown lentils
• 2 large potatoes
• 3 onions
• 4 tomatoes
• 3 tbsp masala
• 1 tsp turmeric
• 4 cardamom
• 1 stick cinnamon
• 2 tbsp ghee
• Coriander

Method

Step 1 of 425%

Brown lamb in ghee with whole spice and onion.

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1
Brown lamb in ghee with whole spice and onion.
2
Add masala, turmeric, tomato and lentils with water; simmer 45 min.
3
Layer par-boiled rice and potato on top; steam covered 25 min.
4
Rest 10 min; fluff and scatter coriander.