Ingredients:

• 1 kg – Meat either Beef or Mutton cut into pieces
• 1/2 kg – Basmati Rice or any other long grain Rice
• 3 – Onions sliced finely
• 2 tbsp – Ginger Garlic paste
• 1 cup – oil or Ghee
• 3 – small sticks of Cinnamon
• 3 – Cloves
• 3 – Cardamoms
• 2 – Bay Leaves
• 1 cup – coriander leaves, chopped
• 2 tbsp – fresh Mint
• Salt to taste
• 3 tbsp – Coconut paste
• 6 – Green chillies

Method:

1. Wash the meat and boil it with extra water and a little salt till nicely cooked.
2. Remove the meat and keep aside.
3. Grind the coriander leaves, coconut paste and chillies together to a paste.
4. Heat the oil or ghee in a big vessel and saute the whole spices, mint, ginger garlic paste and onions till brown.
5. Add the ground paste and fry well.
6. Add sufficient water to the soup to make it 4 cups.
7. Add this to the masala and bring to boil.
8. When boiling, reduce heat and add the rice, salt and cooked meat.
9. Mix well and cook on low heat till done.
10. Recipe Courtesy: Anglo-Indian Recipes

Recipe courtesy of Bridget White