3 cups (600 g) 22 oz Rice, Basmati, washed, soaked in water for 30 minutes, drained
5 Green cardamom (choti elaichi)
5 Cloves (laung)
4 Cinnamon (dalchini), 2 inch sticks
1 tsp (6 g) Black peppercorns (sabut kali mirch)
Salt to taste
1 cup (200 g) 7 oz Butter / Vegetable oii
2 tsp (4 g) Cumin (jeera) seeds
3 Onions, medium-sized, sliced
1 1/2 tsp (3 g) Garam masala
4 tsp (24 g) Garlic-ginger (lasan-adrak) paste
12 - 13 Green chillies
2 tbsp (8 g) Green coriander (hara dhaniya), fresh
1 tbsp (4 g) Mint (pudina) leaves, fresh