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  • 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


  1. 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.
  2. Add salt, black pepper and water. Mix and cover on low heat. Let it cook until the meat is well tender.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.

Degree of Difficulty: Medium
Recipe Category: Main Course Rice
Recipe Ethnic Group: Afghanistani
Recipe Requested by, Faisal Khan (Dubai)
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