Pulao

This meat in this dish can be substituted for chicken as well. Make sure the chicken is with bone though, not boneless. This dish serves approximately 2-3 people. (It's usually enough for dinner for 2 and next day lunch for 2).

INGREDIENTS:

1 lb. goat meat (medium pieces)
1 medium onion
2 piece cinnamon stick
2.5 ts cumin seeds (zeera)
8-10 cardamon pods (ilaichi)
8-10 long
10-15 whole black pepper
1.5 tbsp ginger/garlic paste
3 green chillies
1/2 ts. crushed red pepper flakes
2 tbsp oil
1 cup water
2 cup rice
2 potatoes
approx. 2 cup water (This can vary)
1 tbsp salt

INSTRUCTIONS:

Fry the medium onion til it is golden brown. (You want to do this in a deeper pot)
Add in the meat, and ingredients from meat stew part from 3-8.
Finely chop the green chilies and add these, plus number 9-12 to the pot as well.
Leave this to boil and cook the meat.
When meat is done, you will add in the 2 cups of rice, potatoes,and the 1 tbsp of salt. In full, there should be approximately 2.5 cups of liquid (This includes the stock from the meat and any additional water you may need to add to take it to the desired level)
5 minutes prior to serving, add golden brown onions (approximately 1 handful) to the top of the pulao and let simmer. 
To serve, put on serving tray. The pulao is best served with Yogurt Raita.