Lamb in Biryani Gravy

One of my most popular recipes on this blog is Gravy for Biryani. It has the most peple visiting my blog.

Anyway, so today I made a lamb curry with this gravy and it is super delicious and I served it with pulao.

Lamb in Biryani Gravy (Lamb in gravy made of tomato and Coconut

Lamb in Biryani Gravy

Ingredients

1. 1 lb lamb cubed
2. 1 cup sliced onions
3. 2 medium tomatos cut into quarters
4. 1 tablespoons oil
5. 1 heaped teaspoon ginger garlic paste
6. 1 cup coconut milk

Ingredients for marinade

1. 1 teaspoon chili powder
2. 1/2-3/4 teaspoon salt
3. 1/2 teaspoon each of cumin powder/coriander powder, garam masala
4. 1/2 cup plain yogurt

Ingredients for paste

1. 2-3 tablespoons desiccated coconut
2. 1 teaspoon khus khus (poppy seeds)
3. 1 teaspoon broken cashew 

Marinnade the lamb cubes with all the ingredients in the marinade for a minimum of 15 minutes. After that add the yogurt and mix and let rest for atleast 15 minutes.

Dry roast the ingredients for paste and let them cool. Grind it to a smooth paste . (I used coffee grinder)

In a pressure cooker heat the oil and fry the onions till translucent. Add ginger-garlic paste and fry for a minute or two . Add tomato quarters, and marinated lamb and fry for a few minutes . Cook with 1/2 cup water for 3-4 whistles. Cut the heat and let the steam escape. Open the cooker and add the ground paste and the coconut milk. Bring to a boil. Simmer for 10 minutes. Garnish with cilantro and serve with Peas Pulao or just Pulao