Marinated in spiced yoghurt, Kashmiri chillies, and garlic, then roasted over roaring tandoor charcoal embers with charred edges.
Mix the mutton with the yogurt, ginger-garlic paste, and garam masala and rest 1 hour.
Parboil the basmati rice until half cooked.
Simmer the mutton with a little water until almost tender.
Layer the meat and rice with the fried onions and mint in a heavy pot.
Drizzle the saffron milk and ghee, seal, and cook on low heat for 30 minutes.
Rest 10 minutes, fluff, and serve.