500 g (1.1 lb) Lamb, cubed, boneless
1/2 cup (100 g) 3 1/2 oz Ghee / Vegetable oil
2 tsp (12 g) Ginger (adrak) paste
2 tsp (12 g) Garlic (lasan) paste
Salt to taste
For the masala:
3/4 cup (90 g) 3 oz Onions, sliced
1 tsp (2 g) Red chilli powder
2 tsp (4 g) Garam masala
1 tbsp (15 ml) Treacle or brown sugar, dissolved in 2 tbsp water
5 Green chillies, thinly sliced
25 (20 g) Almonds (badaam), blanched, peeled and ground to a paste
3 cups (600 g) 22 oz Yoghurt (dahi), hung in a muslin cloth for at least 2 hours and then whisked
1 tbsp (4 g) Green coriander (hara dhaniya), fresh, chopped
1/2 tsp ( 1/2 g) Saffron (kesar), dissolved in 4 tbsp of hot water