Clean the meat and marinate it with pepper powder and turmeric powder. Leave it for 15 minutes.

Boil it with little salt and water.

For Masala Paste:- 1)Fry red chillies, fennel, coriander seeds, poppy seeds and cumin seeds.

Grind them to a fine paste with grated coconut, garlic and ginger.

Grind them again into a thick paste with curd.

For the biriyani: 1)Heat oil in a pan and saute` well bay leaves, cardamom, cloves, cinnamon, mace and chopped onions.

Add the boiled meat and fry well.

Add green chilly and the masala paste followed by chopped tomatoes and turmeric powder.

Add enough stock or ordinary water with salt.

Add the washed rice and allow it to cook for 5 minutes.

Add chopped mint and coriander leaves and top it with limejuice.

Close the lid and cook.

:- Serve hot with raitha or any gravy spicy curry.