Pulao Masala

• 2 black cardamoms
• 4 green cardamoms
• 1 tsp black cumin seeds

Pulao

• 1/3 cup cooking oil
• 2 large sized carrots
• 1 tbsp sugar
• 1/2 cup raisins or quantity to taste
• 2 medium sized onion
• 700 g mutton
• 2 tbsp ginger and garlic paste
• salt to taste
• 1 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
• prepared pulao masala
• 2 – 3 green chilies (optional)
• 1 tomato (optional)
• 3 bowls of water
• 500 g basmati rice
• salt if needed
• 1 tsp whole spice powder

Minced Mutton Gravy for Pulao Biryani

• ½ cup oil
• 2 bay leaves tez patta
• 2 pieces of cinnamon sticks (darchieeni k tukray)
• 2 green cardamom (hari elaichi)
• 2 cloves
• 5-7 black pepper corns
• 1 tsp cumin seeds (zeera)
• ¼ star anise (baiyan ka phool)
• 2 medium sized onions
• 1 tbsp ginger and garlic crushed into paste form
• 400 grams minced mutton (bakray ka keema)
• 1 tbsp biryani masala you can use home-made biryani masala or buy any famous brand.
• salt to taste
• 1 tsp red chili
• 1 tsp coriander powder (dhaniya powder)
• ¼ tsp turmeric
• ½ cup yogurt
• 2 tomatoes
• some water if needed
• ¼ tsp whole spice powder
• green chili

Assembling and Garnishing

• ½ kg boiled basmati rice
• minced mutton gravy
• ½ cup boiled black lentil (kali masoor ki daal)
• ⅛ tsp orange food color mixed with 1 tbsp milk
• green chilies
• a handful of fresh coriander leaves (hara dhania)
• mint leaves (poodina)
• fried onion slices

• ½ kg mutton (bakray ka gohst)
• 1½ tbsp ginger and garlic crushed into paste form
• 6-8 black pepper corns
• 1 inch piece of cinnamon stick (darcheeni ka tukra)
• ½ tsp salt or to taste
• 1 tsp crushed cumin seeds (zeera koota hua)
• ¼ tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
• 1 glass water

Ingredients used to marinate the boiled mutton

• ⅔ cup yogurt (dahi)
• 1 tsp tandoori masala
• ½ tsp red chili
• ¼ tsp crushed black pepper
• 1-2 crushed green chilies

Other ingredients

• ¼ cup oil for cooking

• ½ kg mutton chops
• 1 crushed green chili
• 1 tbsp garlic paste
• 5-7 black pepper corns
• ½ tsp salt
• 1 cup water

Ingredients for making the Potato Coat for Mutton Chops

• 6 large potatoes (boiled them separately for use in the recipe)
• salt to taste
• ½ tsp crushed black pepper
• ½ tsp crushed red chili to taste
• 1 tsp crushed cumin seeds
• 1 tsp green chili paste
• ¼ cup spring onion (green part)
• ¼ cup fresh coriander leaves
• 1 tsp hot sauce or chili sauce
• 1 tbsp soy sauce

other ingredients

• beaten eggs (chops are dipped in beaten egg)
• breadcrumbs (chops are coated with breadcrumbs)
• oil for deep frying