Spicy, juicy lamb kebabs perfect for a barbecue! How about converting it to a quick Lamb Kebab Biriyani?
When the husband brought home some perfect lamb chunks, I immediately knew what I should make. But once the Kebabs were made, I decided to convert the entire dish into a quick pot of amazing biriyani. Here’s how!
Lamb Kebabs are guaranteed to please! They make a fabulous party food, appetizer or even a great side for dinner. Lamb may not be a regular on your table, but these tasty chunks are enough to delight your palate.
Packed with full of flavor, the secret to making delicious lamb kebabs lies in its marinade. Marinated in yogurt and some great spices, grilled on a skewer along with onion, tomatoes, and pepper… this would take things up a notch.
Once the kebabs were prepared, I used the remaining marinade to whip up a delicious pot of biriyani.
What’s in a Lamb Kebab Marinade:
Lamb Kebab Marinade consists of yogurt, ginger, garlic, garam masala, cumin, black pepper, chili powder, lemon juice, and salt all blended together. It is advisable to leave it in the refrigerator overnight so that the flavors of the spices are well infused in the lamb chunks. The yogurt also helps in softening the lamb, making it juicy and succulent.
Find out the step-by-step instructions in making these spicy Indian Lamb Kebabs and furthermore, a biriyani as well!
 | Blend the ingredients for marination and marinate the lamb chunks. |
 | Grill the marinated lamb, onion, tomato and bell paper pieces on a skewer. |
 | For making biriyani, sauté onion. |
 | Cook tomato along with spices and left-over marinade from lamb kebabs. |
 | Add chopped coriander, mint leaves, and lamb kebabs. |
 | Add cooked rice. Garnish with saffron strands, few coriander leaves, and fried potato cubes. Cook closed for about 5 minutes. |
Lamb Kebab Recipe + Lamb Kebab Biriyani Recipe:
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Lamb Kebabs | Lamb Kebab Biriyani
- Total Time: 0 hours
Ingredients
- 500 gms Lamb chunks
For Marinade:
- 2” ginger , chopped
- 6 garlic cloves
- 5 tablespoon yogurt
- 2 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper powder
- 2 teaspoon cumin
- 2 teaspoon garam masala
- 2 tablespoon lemon juice
- Salt, to taste
- Oil, to grill
For skewers:
- 1 onion, cut into chunks
- 1 tomato, cut into chunks and deseeded
- 1 green bell pepper, cut into chunks and deseeded
Making Biriyani:
- 2 onion, sliced
- 1 tomato, sliced
- 1/2 teaspoon garam masala
- 1/2 teaspoon chilli powder
- Handful of coriander leaves and mint leaves
- 2 tablespoon ghee
- Salt, to taste
- 2 cups of 3/4 cooked basmati rice
- Saffron strands for garnish
- Fried potato cubes, for garnish
Instructions
- Blend the ingredients given under marination. It may seem over-seasoned, but the lamb needs it! Marinate the lamb chunks and set aside for four hours or overnight in refrigerator. It helps in infusing the flavors to the lamb.
- Dip the skewers in water for about 30 minutes. This helps in preventing the skewer from getting burnt.
- Heat a grill pan and sprinkle oil.
- Skew a marinated lamb chunk followed by onion, tomato and bell paper pieces. Place on the grill and cook until deep brown on one side. Flip and continue to cook. It would take about ten minutes.
- Lamb Kebabs are ready!
- Making Lamb Kebab Biriyani:
- In a pan, add one tablespoon ghee. Add onions and cook until golden brown.
- Add chopped tomatoes and cook till mushy.
- Add garam masala and chilli powder. Mix well.
- Add the remaining marinade (remember the left over marinade from making lamb kebabs) and give a quick stir.
- Add chopped coriander and mint leaves along with some salt. Mix again. Cook for a couple of minutes in low heat.
- Add the lamb kebabs and mix.
- Add a layer of 3/4 cooked basmati rice. Sprinkle remaining one tablespoon of ghee on top of it.
- Add saffron strands, few coriander leaves and fried potato cubes.
- Close with a lid and cook till you see steam coming off. That would take about 5-7 minutes.
- Serve hot with raita.
- Prep Time: 0 hours
- Cook Time: 0 hours
- Category: Appetizer, Main course
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2
Either as an appetizer or a main course, this would make an excellent party food, don’t you agree? Like it? Pin it for later! Check out another recipe for Lamb/Mutton Pulao aka Yakhni Gosht Pulao here.
Hi Shalini… Just came across your blog… Its awesome! And the pics of biryani are really amazing…
Thanks, Amina. Means a lot. Why don’t you try your favorite recipe and let me know how it turned out for you? 🙂
Looks soo yumm. Am a biryani fanatic! This post was sure a treasure. Gonna make it for sure. <3
Can’t stop drooling. Biriyani is <3
That looks so yummy Shalini! Makes me want to invite myself over to your house for a meal. 😉
A Biryania is a biryani is a biryani . But in Kolkata we cannot think of making Biryani without aloo . Hope to taste this someday.
Ok . So cooked rice over cooked mutton and steam with lid on for 5-7 minutes? Great will try at the earliest!
We never buy Lamb, the only time they are seen in our table, is during Eid. Thanks to Muslim neighbors, we get some fresh ones then. Next time, for Eid this is definitely going to be in my dining table. I love biriyani. Any kind. Any form. And this recipe for marination is the same we do for Chicken Kebab. And it’s amazing.
Hi Shalini! This looks so tempting and the best part is that the recipe is so simple and easy. Anyone anywhere in the world can make this. Will try this one out and let you know how it goes. Will be coming back for more yummy recipes. Love and Cheers
The food looks so delectable in the pics. WOnderful recipe shared.
I love Biryani’s. This twist on classic biryani looks super scrumptious
There goes my diet
You are my favorite food blogger………..Forever
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The more I read here, and look at the images more hungrier I get.. phew. as if the images are having their own aroma. Just loved the recipe.. I am saving this site for all my cooking woes.
That marinade looks so delicious that I could probably just eat that alone 😛
I’m drooling with every picture I tell you!
I always liked biriyani where the saute onion is visible..
I am a vegeterian, so cant appreciate the recipe much. But yes, I liked the pictures.
You are amazing and I need one trip to your place soon
Oh my gawd, your blog is one of my favourites! Every post of your’s has me drooling.
amazing pics… saving this for sure
That’s the smart idea of converting lamb kebabs into biryani I think this tastes more delicious than regular biryani easy and quick recipe to try for
I love biriyani and I love lamb kebab.This recipe looks amazing .Just love it.
That me drooling… Being a foodie I couldn’t resist myself to take the print of this recipe. That looks so tempting. Will try it in the weekend. Thanks for sharing the recipe Shalini 🙂
This looks delicious and a definite must-try .. I’m a complete foodie and love experimenting with my cooking
Looks tempting! I am a great fan if biryanis and this one is sure to tingle my taste buds
That looks delicious. I need to learn how to make a biryani- from scratch or like how you did. Such a task for me but I love it so much. You are such a talent, Shalini. ❤️
This looks good enough to eat off the screen! One question – do you really use lamb or actually goat? Because I find the lamb has a very strange smell and also slightly chewy and fatty…..