Arabian Saffron Pistachio Rice by Chef Gulzar

Ingredients:

• Rice 300 gm
• Mutton 1/2 kg
• Chopped onion 2
• Chopped garlic 1-1/2 tbsp
• Potato 2-3
• Black pepper 1 tsp
• White pepper 1 tsp
• Chicken cube 1
• Saffron 1 pinch
• Bay leaves 4-5
• Butter 1/2 cup
• Oil 2 tbsp
• Salt to taste
• Pistachio almond for garnish
  

Method:

1. For rice: Add oil and bay leaves in pot and roast it.
2. Now add rice and water, boil it 1/4, strain it and keep it aside.
3. For meat: Add oil and butter in pan and fry chopped garlic and chopped onion.
4. Then add mutton, roast it, add black pepper, white pepper and chicken cube, mix it nicely, cook until meat tender and remove it.
5. Now mix remaining butter and oil, put in pot, cut potato in katliyan and spread it.
6. Then put rice, meat and saffron and simmer it.
7. When simmer is completed, dish out it, garnish with boiled almond and pistachio and serve.