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

How to Make Green Masala Meat Pilaf (Palau)

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