Mutton Keema Biryani-a variation

Ingredients

• 2 Cups or 400gm basmati rice- clean well atleast 3 times and drain the water
• 600 gm mutton pieces-cleaned well
• 150 gm or 1 cup minced mutton
• 2 big onions- sliced lengthwise finely
• 2 tomatoes- sliced finely
• 1/2 tsp trurmeric powder
• 3 green chillies - slit lengthwise
• 2 tsp ground masala (of 5 whole red chillies,1 tsp coriander seeds,1-clove,1 inch cinnamon stick,2 cardamoms,1/2 tsp aniseed,1/2 tsp nutmeg powder,1/4 star-anise)
• 1 tsp nutmeg powder
• 1 tsp ginger paste
• 1 1/2 tsp garlic paste
• 1 cup thick coconut milk (with 2 tsp poppy seeds soaked in it)
• 2 cups second coconutmilk
• 1/2 cup Plain Curd
• 2 handful chopped coriander leaves
• 2 handful chopped mint leaves
• 1 1/2 tsp salt or to taste
• 2 tsp refined oil
• 2 tsp ghee + 1 tbsp ghee
• 2 bay leaves-crushed
• 1-clove,1 inch cinnamon stick,2 cardamoms,1/2 star-anise - crushed
• 1/2 lemon(optional)
• few ghee-roasted cashews
• 2 cups of water