Ghos Pilaau

Ingredients

• 2 cups rice
• 1/2 lb mutton or chicken, cut in pieces as for stew
• 2 tablespoons ghee
• 1/2 cup channa dal
• 1 teaspoon jeera powder
• 2 green chilies
• salt
• 4 cloves
• 3 cardamoms

Directions

1. 1

   Cook meat with salt, pepper, spices and green chillies till tender (using only sufficient water).

2. 2

   Boil chana dal in salted water till done.

3. 3

   Drain.

4. 4

   Boil rice.

5. 5

   In a heavy bottomed vessel, fry a little sliced onion with jeera powder in ghee.

6. 6

   Be sure to save a little onion for decoration on top.

7. 7

   Add rice to the browned onion with the cooked meat and dhal and gently toss together to ensure even distribution.

8. 8

   Pour another tablespoon of ghee over the top with the remaining onions.

9. 9

   Sprinkle a few tablespoons of water.

10. 10

    Steam till done.