1 kg (2.2 lb) Lamb, boneless, washed, pat-dried
Ghee to baste
For the first marinade:
1 tbsp (15 g) Basil (guhl tulsi), dried, crushed
1/2 cup (100 g) 3 1/2 oz Raw papaya, ground to paste
2 tbsp (36 g) 1 1/4 oz Garlic (lasan) paste
3 tsp (6 g) Red chilli powder
Salt to taste
1 cup (200 g) 7 oz Ghee
2 Onions, medium-sized, peeled, sliced
12 Garlic cloves, chopped
For the second marinade:
1 Ginger (adrak), 1 1/2 piece
1 tbsp (15 g) Basil, crushed
2 tbsp (30 g) 1 oz Kachri powder
1/2 tsp (1 g) Cloves (laung), powdered
2 tsp (4 g) Black cardamom (badi elaichi), powdered
2 tsp (4 g) Nutmeg (Jaiphal), powdered
a pinch Cinnamon (dalchini) powder
1 1/2 cups (300 g) 12 oz Yoghurt (dahi)
For the soola masala:
1 tsp (2 g) Mango powder (amchur)
1/4 tsp (1 g) Black salt (kala namak)
1/2 tsp (1 g) Black pepper (kali mirch) powder
1/2 tsp (1 g) Green cardamom (choti elaichi), powdered
1/4 tsp Nutmeg, powdered