400g (2 cups) rice
1kg lamb (medium-sized chops or shoulder, cut in chop-sized pieces)
125ml (½ cup) ghee
125ml (½ cup) oil
* 8ml (1½ tsp) salt
1 large onion, sliced
1 large onion, grated
8ml (1½ tsp) ginger/garlic
* 8ml (1½ tsp) red chilli (freshly pounded if available)
2 green chillies (split)
38ml (3 tbs) freshly blanched and ground almonds
12.5ml (1 tsp) khuskhus/poppy seeds
* 1ml (¼ tsp) ground tuj/cinnamon
* 5ml (¼ tsp) jeera/cumin seeds
* 2ml (½ tsp) elachi powder/cardamom
* 1ml (1/3 tsp) white ground pepper
125ml (½ cup) yoghurt
125ml (½ cup) fresh cream
25ml (2 tbs) lemon juice
125ml (½ cup) orange juice
¼ teaspoon powdered saffron (infuse in a tablespoon or two of milk. Keep aside.)
60g (½ cup) chopped nuts (cashew,…
