Sofiyani (white) Biryani recipe by Afsana

Ingredients

• 1 ½ kg chicken portions
• 3 cups basmati rice
• 2 cinnamon sticks (Rice)
• ½ teaspoon cinnamon powder
• 4 whole cloves (rice)
• 5 whole cardamoms (Rice)
• ½ teaspoon cardamom powder
• 1 tablespoon whole jeerah (Rice)
• ½ teaspoon jeerah powder
• ½ teaspoon turmeric powder
• ½ teaspoon chilli powder
• ½ teaspoon nutmeg powder
• 2 grams saffron
• 1 cup yoghurt
• 2 tablespoons ginger garlic paste
• 500g fried onions
• 50g crushed onions
• 4 potatoes fried
• ½ cup oil
• ¼ cup ghee (Clarified butter)
• Salt to taste
• Fresh dhania (coriander)
• Fresh mint