Sindhi Biryani Recipe

Ingredients

• 3 cups basmati rice (soaked for 30 minutes)
• 6 cups water
• 2 bay leaves
• 4-5 cloves
• 2-3 green cardamom pods
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 kg chicken or mutton (cut into pieces)
• 3 large onions (thinly sliced)
• 3 large tomatoes (chopped)
• 2-3 medium potatoes (peeled and halved)
• 1 cup plain yogurt
• 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
• 3-4 green chilies (slit)
• 1/2 cup fresh coriander leaves (chopped)
• 1/2 cup fresh mint leaves (chopped)
• 1/2 cup cooking oil or ghee
• 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
• 2 tsp red chili powder
• 1 tsp cumin powder
• 1 tsp coriander powder
• 1 tsp garam masala powder
• 1 tsp black pepper powder
• 2-3 dried plums (aloo bukhara)
• 1 tsp salt (adjust to taste)
• 1/4 cup milk (warmed)
• A pinch of saffron or 1/4 tsp yellow food color
• 2 tbsp ghee or butter