Ingredients

• 1/2 kg - mutton, cubed, boneless
• 2 long pieces cinnamon
• 4 cardamoms
• 2 bay leaves
• 4 cloves
• 2 cups basmati rice, washed, drained
• 1 tsp - chilli powder
• 1/2 tsp - cumin seeds
• 2 tbsp - ghee
• Salt to taste

How to Make Hot Yakhni pulao

• Boil meat with whole spices and salt in 1.5 litres of water.
• Pressure cook if necessary.
• Remove meat and reserve.
• Heat two tbsps ghee.
• Add rice and meat.
• Add cumin seeds, chilli powder and salt if needed.
• Add the meat stock and water to make the level 2 cm. above the level of rice.
• Fix lid tightly and cook slowly till rice is done and fluffy.