Muradabadi Chicken Biryani | Chicken Yakhni Pulao - Chef Kunal Kapur

Ingredients

• Chicken, with bone (चिकन) – 1 kg
• Salt (नमक) – to taste
• Lemon juice (नींबू रस) – 3-4 tbsp
• Green chilli paste (हरि मिर्च पेस्ट) – 2 tbsp
• Ginger garlic paste (अदरक लहसुन पेस्ट) – 2 tbsp
• Fennel seed powder (सौफ़ पाउडर) – 1 tbsp
• Coriander powder (धनिया पाउडर) – 2 tbsp
• Javitri (जावित्री) – 2-3 blades
• Cinnamon sticks (दालचीनी) – 2 nos
• Bay leaves (तेज पत्ता) – 2 nos
• Peppercorns (काली मिर्च) – 10-12 nos
• Cardamom (हरि ईलाइची) – 5 nos
• Cloves (लौंग) – 5 nos
• Nutmeg (जयफल) – ¼ no
• Curd (दही) – 1 cup
• Ghee/Oil (घी या तेल) – 1 cup
• Onion, sliced (प्याज़) – 1½ cup
• Water (पानी) – 2½-3 cups (approx)
• Green chillies, slit (हरी मिर्च) – 5-6 nos
• Basmati Rice (चावल) – 2 cups
• Saffron, dissolved (केसर) – a pinch
• Onion, chopped (प्याज़) – ¼ cup
• Cucumber, chopped (खीरा) – ¼ cup
• Tomato, chopped (टमाटर) – ¼ cup
• Curd (दही) – 2 cups
• Black salt (काला नमक) – ½ tsp
• Chilli powder (मिर्च पाउडर) – 1 tsp
• Roasted cumin powder (भुना जीरा पाउडर) – 2 tsp
• Green chilli, chopped (हरि मिर्च) – 1 no
• Coriander chopped (ताज़ा धनिया) – handful