[Sephiroth]

Here's my Biryani recipe:

1/
In a big pot, fry onions, garlic and your spices (a Patak's paste will also do for the spices).

2/
Add the meat, preferably on the bone - so not chicken breast or lamb cubes (shoulder of lamb, goat or chicken thighs will be fine). I also add the stalks cut from the Coriander I use when serving the Biryani.

3/
When the meat is brown, pour raw Basmati rice on top (according to the number of people to be fed).

4/
Add boiling stock - as in water with a Knorr cube or Oxo or similar so that it just covers the rice.

5/
Bung in a few cardamoms and bay leaves.

6/Lid tightly on and put into the oven at Gas 5 or equivalent. It all cooks in the steam generated by the evenly spread heat. Should be done within 50 minutes. You can cook it on the hob instead (simmer temperature); the base will be blackened - actually quite delicious. Still 50 minutes.

Those who try this (with or without bone), please let me know what you think.

EDIT: PS - I've cooked this many times for parties of between 70 & 300 persons.