Biryani
Chicken or lamb
About this spice mix
An aromatic layered rice dish with whole spices, caramelised onions, herbs and marinated meat. Lovely with cooling raita. Our authentic premixed biryani spice mix brings together green cardamom, black cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, bay leaf, star anise and saffron in exactly the right proportions, for a warming, medium spiced dish that tastes the way it should. Each packet serves two: just add chicken thighs or lamb, basmati rice and plain yoghurt, follow the recipe below, and it is ready in about 75 minutes.
Everything for the dish, in one packet
Just add a few fresh ingredients from your kitchen.
The spice mix
Every spice the recipe needs, blended in the right proportions for two people.
No major allergens in the blend. Packed in an environment that also handles nuts, sesame and gluten.
You will also need
For two people. Tick them off as you shop.
- 400 g
- 200 g
- 150 g
- 2
- 4 tbsp
- 2
- Thumb sized piece
- Small handful each
- 2 tbsp
- To taste
How to cook biryani
Serves two. Prep 30 min, cook 45 min. Everything you need, right here.
Marinate
Mix the yoghurt, garlic, ginger, half the ground spices and salt. Coat the meat and leave for 20 minutes.
Crispy onions
Fry the onions in the ghee until deep golden and crisp. Lift out half for the topping.
Par boil the rice
Rinse and soak the rice, then boil with the whole spices and salt until about 70 percent cooked. Drain.
Cook the meat
Add the meat and the rest of the spices to the onions in the pan and cook until nearly done.
Layer and steam
Layer the rice over the meat with the herbs and crispy onions. Drizzle with the saffron soaked in warm milk, cover tightly and steam on low heat.
What home cooks say
“Rich, creamy and properly spiced. It took me under an hour on a weeknight and tasted like it had cooked all day.”Butter Chicken spice mix
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“My mum’s dal is the gold standard and this came very close. Lovely to have the spices measured out.”Tadka Dal spice mix
“Gentle and fragrant, my kids loved it. The recipe online is clear even for a beginner like me.”Korma spice mix
“Indian spices are so hard to find here. Quick, cheap and full of flavour. Now our Monday night vegetarian dinner.”Chana Masala spice mix
“Deep, warming and aromatic. Packaging is beautiful too, it made a great gift.”Rogan Josh spice mix
“As a Brummie I am picky about balti. This one passed the test.”Balti spice mix
“Perfect portion for two, no half used jars of spices left over. Brilliant idea.”Chicken Tikka Masala spice mix
“Living in Madrid I could never find the right spices for dosa. This was spot on and brought back memories of Bangalore.”Masala Dosa spice mix
“Fragrant layered rice with all the whole spices included. Impressed my in laws.”Biryani spice mix
“Creamy, garlicky and comforting. Easy to follow and genuinely tastes authentic.”Saag Paneer spice mix
“As an Indian living in Australia, finding the right blend was always a hunt. Rich, peppery and fiery in the best way.”Madras spice mix
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