Lamb korma pilaf recipe

Ingredients

• 400 g basmati rice
• 65 ml oil
• 4 large onions, finely chopped
• 2.5 x 1cm piece of ginger, peeled and chopped
• 6 cloves garlic, chopped
• 2 green chillies, chopped
• 5 cloves
• 5 cardamoms
• 5 cm cinnamon stick, broken into pieces
• 1 kg boneless lamb
• 1 tbsp coriander powder
• 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
• 1 level tsp cumin powder
• 1 1/2 tsps red chilli powder
• 3 pieces mace
• 1/4 nutmeg powder
• 100 ml full-fat plain yoghurt
• 2 tomatoes, chopped
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 cassia leaves or bay leaves
• 1 tsp oil or butter
• 1 level tsp salt
• a few strands of saffron
• 2 tbsp rosewater or milk