– 500 grams of mutton or lamb (bone-in pieces for extra flavor)
– 2 cups of long-grain basmati rice
– 2 large onions, thinly sliced
– 2 tomatoes, chopped
– 1/2 cup of yogurt
– 2 tablespoons of ginger-garlic paste
– Whole spices (2 bay leaves, 2 cinnamon sticks, 4 cardamom pods, 6 cloves)
– 1/2 cup of fresh coriander leaves, chopped
– 1/2 cup of fresh mint leaves, chopped
– Red chili powder, to taste
– 1/2 teaspoon of turmeric powder
– 1 teaspoon of garam masala
– A pinch of saffron strands soaked in 2 tablespoons of warm milk
– 3 tablespoons of ghee or cooking oil
– Salt to taste