• ½ cup oil
• 2 medium sized onion
• 1 piece cinnamon stick (darcheeni)
• 1 bay leaf (tej patta)
• 1 black cardamom (bari elaichi)
• 2-3 green cardamom (green elaichi)
• 6-7 black pepper corns (kali mirchain)
• 2 cloves (laung)
• 1 tsp cumin seeds (zeera)
• 1 kg mutton head and (bakray ki sirri paye)
• 5-6 garlic cloves (lahsan k javay)
• 1½ tsp red chili powder
• ½ tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
• 1 tsp coriander powder (dhania powder)
• salt to taste
• 1½ liter water

garnish with

• chopped green chili
• ginger slices (adrak)
• a handful of fresh coriander leaves