1. Heat oil or butter in a pan, add cinnamon, cloves, cardamoms, peppercorns and fry.
2. Then add the onions and fry until golden.
3. Add green chillies, ginger-garlic paste and fry for 1 min.
4. Add mutton pieces and fry until it is lightly brown.
5. Add salt, chilli powder, little water and fry the masala.
6. Add beaten yoghurt, cover the pan and cook on medium flame.
7. After a few minutes, add 1-2 cups of water to cook mutton until 3/4 tender.
8. Add potatoes, plums, tomatoes and cook for 10 mins, (until the potatoes are cooked).
9. Add garam masala powder, mix well and remove from fire.
10. Cook till 3/4 done, with little vinegar and salt.
11. Heat a large heavy-bottomed pan and put little oil from gravy in pan.
12. Add half the rice, cover with mutton pieces and with gravy, add chopped coriander leaves and then with remaining rice.
13. Sprinkle saffron water on top.
14. Cover the pan tightly with some weight on top and then keep the pan on medium flame.
15. Cool for 10-15 mins.

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