Place
meat, ginger, salt, turmeric, chilli, cinnamon,
cloves and cardamon in a bowl, then thoroughly
mix and allow to stand for 10 minutes. Add onions,
yogurt, lemon juice, mint, coriander, chilli
and 2 tablespoons of the oil, then mix and leave
to marinade for 1 hour.
In
the meantime, place rice and water in a saucepan
bring to boil, cook over medium hear for 10
minutes, then drain (reserve 3 cups of the water),
and place in a casserole. Cover evenly with
meat mixture, then sprinkle with remaining oil.
Mix reserved water with saffron, then pour evenly
over top. Cover and bake in a 350º F preheated
oven for 1 hour. Serve hot.
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