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South African Malay Lamb Breyani (Or Chicken) Recipe

South African Malay Lamb Breyani (Or Chicken) Recipe

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South African Malay Lamb Breyani (Or Chicken)

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Ingredients:

Serving

4 cups basmati rice
1 piece cassia ( zee ( you can use a little nutmeg instead)
2 cardamom pods
salt
1 cup lentils, brown
2 onions, thinly sliced
1 cup vegetable oil
4 medium potatoes, peeled and halved
2 1/4 lbs mutton ( zee ( use lamb or chicken)
2 cups plain yogurt
14 oz tinned chopped tomatoes
2 cinnamon sticks ( zee ( use 1/2 tsp ground if no sticks available)
4 allspice berries (zee ( use 1/2 tsp. ground allspice if no berries)
6 whole cloves
1 tbsp ground cumin
2 tsp ground coriander
1 tsp turmeric
1 tsp chopped fresh gingerroot
2 tsp crushed garlic
2 tbsp masala ( zee ( a spicy mix, like a mild and spicy curry , but no bite)
salt
1 pinch saffron ( zee ( use a 1/2 tsp turmeric)
1/2 cup butter
1 cup water

Directions:

(Masala, a ground mixture of different spices, is available from Indian shops).
Boil rice, cassia, cardamom and salt in sufficient water to cover. Drain and set aside. Boil lentils in sufficient water to cover until almost soft. Drain and set aside.
Fry onions in oil until golden, remove with slotted spoon and set aside. Fry onions in same oil until golden, remove and set aside.
Mix everything for the marinade together.
Place the meat in a large bowl with half the fried onions and cover with the marinade. Leave for at least 1 hour.
Pour the used oil into a large saucepan. Sprinkle 2 cups cooked rice over the oil, then arrange the meat with its marinade over the rice.
Layer lentils, potatoes and the rest of the rice over the meat.
Layer remaining onions over potatoes and sprinkle over saffron (or turmeric).
Dot with the butter, pour the cup of water over, and close saucepan with a tight-fitting lid. Cook for 10 minutes over high heat, then reduce heat and simmer 1 hour or more until meat is tender.
(Okay, I won't make it this way, but this is true-blue Malay down to all that oil! Which you can reduce!).

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	1898.78 Kcal (7950 kJ)
Calories from fat	1528.16 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	169.8g	261%
Cholesterol	168.67mg	56%
Sodium	73.54mg	3%
Potassium	777.68mg	17%
Total Carbs	83.34g	28%
Sugars	8.96g	36%
Dietary Fiber	11.79g	47%
Protein	14.11g	28%
Vitamin C	13mg	22%
Vitamin A	0.8mg	26%
Iron	50.6mg	281%
Calcium	135.4mg	14%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	345.31 Kcal (1446 kJ)
Calories from fat	277.91 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	30.88g	261%
Cholesterol	30.67mg	56%
Sodium	13.37mg	3%
Potassium	141.43mg	17%
Total Carbs	15.16g	28%
Sugars	1.63g	36%
Dietary Fiber	2.14g	47%
Protein	2.57g	28%
Vitamin C	2.4mg	22%
Vitamin A	0.1mg	26%
Iron	9.2mg	281%
Calcium	24.6mg	14%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

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bitter
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

51.3

Points
53

PointsPlus

Good Points

saturated fat free,
very low sodium

Bad Points

High in Total Fat

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