Mutton Pulao

Ingredients

• 500 grams mutton, cut into 1 inch pieces on the bone and boiled with turmeric powder and whole spices
• 1½ cups pulav basmati rice
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 1 black cardamom
• 2 green cardamoms
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 inch cinnamon 
• 2 cloves
• 6-8 black peppercorns
• 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
• 2 medium onions, sliced
• 1 tablespoon ginger-garlic paste
• 1 medium tomato, sliced
• Salt to taste
• ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder
• 2¼ cups mutton stock 
• Chopped fresh coriander leaves to sprinkle
• Burani raita for serving

Method

1. Take pulav basmati ice in a bowl and wash thoroughly 2-3 times. Add sufficient water and soak for 30 minutes. Drain the water.
2. Heat oil in a non-stick pan, add black cardamom, green cardamoms, bay leaf, cinnamon, cloves, black peppercorns and cumin seeds, mix and sauté till fragrant.
3. Add onions, mix and sauté till golden brown. Add ginger-garlic paste, mix and sauté for 30 seconds.
4. Add tomato and salt, mix and sauté for 2-3 minutes. Add turmeric powder and mix well.
5. Add boiled mutton and mix well. Add rice and mutton stock and mix well.
6. Once the mixture comes to a boil, cover and cook for 10 minutes. Set aside for 10 minutes.
7. Transfer onto a serving plate, sprinkle coriander and serve hot with burani raita.