Kabli Pulao

INGREDIENTS:

4 cups of Basmati Rice (uncooked) (washed with a few changes of water)
2 pounds of Chicken or Mutton
2 medium to large Onions (peeled & chopped)
3 medium Carrots (Gaajar) (chopped in 3" pieces)
½ cup of Raisins (Kishmish)
½ tsp. of Cardamom Seeds (Choti Ilaichi Daanay)
½ tsp. Cumin Seeds (Saabut Zeera)
Salt (to taste)
1 tsp. Black Pepper Powder (Pisi Kaali Mirch) (fresh ground)
4 cups of Water
Cooking Oil


METHOD:

Heat oil in a heavy based pot until hot. Add onions and saute until they are transparent to golden brown. Add meat; and fry meat for about 10 minutes.
Add salt, black pepper and water. Mix and cover on low heat. Let it cook until the meat is well tender.

Separately in a heavy based pot bring 6 cups of water to boil. Add rice and cook rice for 5 minutes. Remove rice from heat.
Combine the meat sauce, raisins, carrots, cardamom seeds, cumin seeds and rice; mix well. Add to a baking pan and bake at 350 degrees for about 45 minutes.