Marinated in spiced yoghurt, Kashmiri chillies, and garlic, then roasted over roaring tandoor charcoal embers with charred edges.
Brown the minced lamb with ginger-garlic paste, red chili, and salt until the oil separates.
Soak the basmati 30 minutes and parboil with whole spices until 70 percent done.
Layer the keema, rice, mint, and fried onions in a heavy pot.
Drizzle with ghee, seal the pot, and cook on low heat 25 minutes.
Rest 10 minutes, fluff gently, and serve hot.