Ingredients

1 lb Boneless Mutton or Beef
4 cups Basmati rice
4 medium onions – sliced
1.5 tbsp ginger and garlic paste
4 cloves
8 peppercorns
8 cardamoms
1 tsp black cumin seeds
1/2 cup yogurt
1 tbsp vinegar
1/2 tsp Red chili powder
a pinch o f yellow food color
1 bunch fresh mint leaves – chopped
1/2 cup oil
salt – as desired

Directions

  • Marinate the meat in yogurt, mint and spices (red chili powder, ginger-garlic paste, cardamom, peppercorns, cloves, and cumin seeds) for an hour.
  • Then cook with a little oil and salt, till the water evaporates and meat is tender.
  • Boil basmati rice (pre-soaked for 20 minutes) with cardamom, salt, and 1 tbsp white vinegar. When rice is almost done, drain the water.
  • Fry finely chopped onions till golden brown. Spread on absorbent kitchen paper.
  • Lightly grease a large pan. Add half the cooked rice, half of the onions and half of the meat. Then make a second layer by putting in remaining rice, onion and meat. Top it off with food coloring (dissolved in little water). Cook on low heat for a few minutes.
  • Serve with raita (whisked yogurt with salt, garam masala, and chopped cilantro, onion, and mint).
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