Biryani Recipe (South African Layered Chicken Rice)

Ingredients

• 800 Gr/ 28.22 oz boneless chicken (cut in small pieces.)
• 350 Gr/ 12.3 oz new potatoes (cut in big cubes.)
• 250 Gr/ 8.82 oz onions (chopped.)
• 1- Inch ginger (finely grated/ minced.)
• 4 Cloves of garlic (minced.)
• 2 Tsp ground cumin.
• 2 Tsp ground coriander.
• 1 ½ Tsp Kashmiri chilli powder
• 1 Tsp ground black pepper.
• ½ Tsp turmeric powder.
• 1 ½ Tsp salt.
• 7 Green cardamom.
• 10 Cloves.
• 15 Whole black peppercorns.
• 2 Bay leaves.
• 1- Inch cinnamon stick.
• 1 Cup/ 240 ml/ 8.11 cooking oil.
• 300 Gr/ 10.14 oz tomatoes (chopped.)
• ½ Cup/ 120 ml/ 4.06 fl.oz yoghurt (lightly beaten.)
• 500 Gr/ 17.64 oz basmati rice (washed and soaked in water.)
• A handful of fresh coriander (optional.)