Pindi Pulao - Rice and Chicken Casserole

Ingredients

• 1 medium Chicken (skinned with bones)
• 4-5 tbsp oil
• 1 ½ 1 onion quartered, ½ finely sliced
• 8-10 chunky garlic cloves ((2 of them finely chopped))
• 1 ½ inch ginger (½ inch of it fine paste)
• 1 star anise (badyan ka phool)
• 1 medium cinnamon stick (darchini)
• 1 bay leaf (tez patta)
• 1 tbsp coriander seeds (sabat dhania)
• 1 ½ tsp cumin seeds (zeera)
• 4-5 cloves
• 1 tbsp aniseeds (sonf)
• 2 black cardamoms (kali elaichi)
• ½ tbsp black peppercorns plus a few more for curry (sabat kali mirch)
• 2-3 tbsp salt (or to taste)
• 1 tomato (chopped)
• 2 ½ cups basmati rice
• 5-6 cups water