Instructions: Make bouquet garni of onions, cinnamon, cloves, 8 peppercorns, 4 cardamoms, and coriander.

Put bag of spices in a pan, add meat, salt, and enough water to cover. Cook until water reduces to half. Remove bag of spices and squeeze out the flavor. Add the sugar and juice from 1/2 lemon; cook until liquid is syrupy.

In another pan, boil the rice in water with the remaining spices and some salt until barely tender; drain.

In a casserole, put a layer of rice, then the meat, then remaining rice.

Pour saffron milk over top, sprinkle with nuts, cover tightly, bake like pullao ( 350 F for 30-45 minutes).

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