• 1¼ kilogram Mutton/Chicken
• 1¼ kilogram Basmati Rice
• 1¼ cup Plain Yogurt
• 1¼ tbsp Red Chilly Powder
• 2¼ tbsp Coriander Powder
• 1 tsp Ginger-garlic Paste
• 1¼ tbsp Mixed Spices
• Salt to taste
• ¼ kilogram Dried Apricots-soaked in hot water
• A bunch of Fresh Mint Leaves-chopped
• 6 Green Chillies
• A bunch of Fresh coriander-chopped
• Lemon Juice- 4 lemons
• 1 Bay Leaf
• 4 medium Onions-chopped
• ½ kg Potatoes
• 4 Tomatoes
• ¼ tsp Yellow Food Color-soaked in ½ cup milk
• 3 tbsp Cooking Oil

Heat oil in a pan, add the onions, saute until golden brown.
Take out half of the fried onions and place on absorbent paper.

Add the meat, spices, yogurt to the remaining onion, cook for 20-25 minutes until water evaporates and meat gets tender.

Add the potatoes, tomatoes, pulp of dried apricots, chillies, cook on high heat for 5 minutes , stir continuously till done and set aside.

In a pan, add 14 cups water, add the salt, 3 green chillies, whole spices, and mint leaves, mix well.

When it start boiling, add the rice, parboil and strain. Put the layers of rice and meat one by one with a last layer of rice on top, add the food color.

Place the pan on a griddle and cook on high heat, when steam appears,lower the heat for 15 minutes. Serve hot with raita.

by Pak101.com (few years ago!) / 1620 views