Ingredients:

1 onion

ghee & oil

cinnamon sticks

cloves

cardamon pod

pepper corns

whole jeera

1 kg chicken or mutton

1 tblsp chilli garlic paste

1/2 tblsp ginger & garlic paste

3 tsp salt

1 tsp tumeric pwd

2 tsp crushed jeera

thick slices of carrot

3 tomatoes

3 green chillies

potatoes

2 tblsp tomato puree

2 tsp cr dhana

5 tsp chilli pwd

1/2 tsp garum masala

4 cups boiling water

2 tsp salt

2 cups rice

peas

Directions:

1. Dice 1 onion & braize in ghee & oil.

2. Soak cinnamon sticks, cloves, cardamon pod, pepper corns & whole jeera in water for a few minutes. Throw into onion with the water. Close the lid of the pot and cook till water burns out. Gives off a lovely flavour. Open lid and braize onion till golden brown.

3. Add 1 kg chicken or mutton. add 1 tblsp chilli garlic paste, 1/2 tblsp ginger & garlic paste, 3 tsp salt, 1 tsp tumeric pwd, 2 tsp crushed jeera. Add: thick slices of carrot.

4. Cook for 10 mins. Liquidize 3 tomatoes with 3 green chillies. Add to the pot. add potatoes, 2 tblsp tomato puree, 2 tsp cr dhana, 5 tsp chilli pwd & cook for 10 to 15 mins. Add 1/2 tsp garum masala. Add 4 cups boiling water, 2 tsp salt & 2 cups rice. Add peas.

5. Cook on low till there is no liquid left. Add chopped dhania & steam in the oven till soft. Serve with papar, yoghurt raita & pickles.

Bon Appetit!