This turkey biryani is perfect for using up leftover turkey from the Christmas dinner or any chicken from the Sunday roast. It also works well with other cooked meats such as lamb or beef.
| Servings | Prep Time |
| 4-6 | 15 Minutes |
| Cook Time |
| 20 minutes |
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This turkey biryani is perfect for using up leftover turkey from the Christmas dinner or any chicken from the Sunday roast. It also works well with other cooked meats such as lamb or beef.
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Ingredients
- 300 g Basmati rice
- 25 g butter
- 1 tbsp rapeseed or vegetable oil
- 1 medium onion diced
- 4 garlic cloves - crushed or chopped
- 25g root ginger finely chopped
- 6 cardamom pods - seeds removed
- 1 tsp turmeric
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1 5cm piece of cinnamon stick
- 4 cloves
- 1 Bay leaf
- 1 green chillies, left whole and pricked with the tip of a knife
- 100g dried cranberries Leftover cranberry sauce can be used instead although add when adding the rice and stock.
- Approx 400g Chopped cooked turkey
- large handful chopped fresh coriander Chopped spring onion can also be scattered over to serve.
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Servings:
Instructions
- Wash the rice in several changes of water then put the rice in a heatproof bowl and cover with boiling water, season with salt and set aside.
- Add the butter and the vegetable oil to a large saute pan and when the butter has melted, add the onion and cook for 4-5 minutes.
- Add the ginger and garlic and chilli to the pan along with the spices and continue cooking for for 5 minutes. Add a small amount of water if the ingredients start to dry out.
- Drain the rice, run under cold water then add to the pan along with the stock and dried cranberries. Bring to the boil, reduce the heat, cover and simmer for 5 minutes.
- Scatter the turkey over the top of the rice, replace the lid and continue cooking for a further 5 minutes or until the rice is cooked and the stock has been absorbed.
- Remove from the heat, add half the coriander to the pan and using a fork, mix the turkey and the coriander through the rice. check seasoning and serve.
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