Wash the rice in cold water and spread it on kitchen towel to dry. Put all the ingredients except the rice and the nutmeg in a pan, add water and boil.
When the meat is cooked (be careful not to overcook the mutton), take it out of the pan then strain and use the stock to cook the rice. Fry 3 more cloves and 3 to 4 sticks of cinnamon in oil.
Add the rice and fry for 3 to 4 minutes. Add the meat and fry for another 3 minutes. Next, add 2 mugs of stock. When it has boiled, lower the temperature and simmer.
When the rice is half cooked add 1/2 teaspoon of powdered Nutmeg mixed with a little milk, stir. When the rice is fully cooked, add 6 to 7 drops of Kerala.