How to cook Assyrian Iraqi Food Biryani PART 4/4

lamb

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: beef

Chicken is leaner and more affordable.

basmati rice

🥗Healthier: quinoa

💰Cheaper: long-grain rice

Quinoa offers more protein, while long-grain rice is budget-friendly.

almonds

🥗Healthier: walnuts

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Walnuts provide healthy fats; sunflower seeds are less expensive.

raisins

🥗Healthier: dried cranberries

💰Cheaper: sultanas

Dried cranberries add tartness; sultanas are often cheaper.

Add 1 tablespoon of oil to a pot.

Drain the salted rice and add it to the pot.

Add about 1 teaspoon to 1.5 teaspoons of turmeric to the rice.

Add a little bit of salt to the rice gently to avoid breaking it.

Add boiled water, ensuring it covers the rice by about 1 centimeter.

Leave the rice to boil for 10 minutes.

Cut the cooked chicken and add it to the pot with the sauce.

Add the potato and meatball to the pot and leave it on very low heat.

Add 2 cups of peas to the ingredients in the pot and stir gently.

Leave everything on very low heat for about 5 to 10 minutes until the rice is cooked.

Once the rice is ready, put it over the cooked ingredients and leave it for 5 minutes before serving.

Cooking Techniques

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