Biryani II : Sri Lanka Recipes : Malini's Kitchen

Ingredients

• 1 lb meat (chicken/mutton), cut into 1 1/2" cubes
• 2 cups rice, washed and drained
• 1/3 cup raisins
• 1/3 cup green peas (optional)
• 1/3 cup cashew nuts
• 5 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 inch piece of ginger, finely grated
• 1 tsp chillie powder
• 1 tbsp curry powder
• 2 medium onions, sliced into rings
• 2 medium tomatoes, diced
• 5 mint leaves
• 1/2 tsp of turmeric
• 3 large potatoes, peeled and diced
• 5 tbsp butter or ghee
• 3 cardamoms
• 3 cloves
• 2 inch stick of cinnamon
• salt to taste