Tender Chicken Biryani My Familys FallOffTheBone - Hello Recipes

Ingredients

• 2.5 lbs (1.1 kg) bone-in, skin-on chicken pieces (thighs and drumsticks preferred)
• 1 cup (240 ml) plain yogurt, full-fat
• 2 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
• 2 tbsp biryani masala powder
• 1 tbsp red chili powder
• 1 tsp turmeric powder
• 1 tsp garam masala
• Juice of 1 lemon
• 1/4 cup (60 ml) vegetable oil or ghee
• Salt to taste
• 3 cups (600g) Basmati rice
• 6 cups (1.4L) water
• 2 bay leaves
• 4 green cardamom pods
• 1 inch cinnamon stick
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 large onions, thinly sliced
• 1/2 cup chopped cilantro (coriander leaves)
• 1/4 cup chopped mint leaves
• 1/4 cup milk
• A pinch of saffron strands
• 2 tbsp rose water (optional)
• 2 hard-boiled eggs, quartered (optional)
• Fried onions (Birista)