Chicken Biryani Recipe by Ministry of Curry

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons garam masala Add 3 teaspoon for spicier Biryani
• 1 tablespoon ginger grated
• 1 tablespoon garlic minced
• 1 tablespoon Kashmiri red chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 1/4 cup mint leaves
• 1/4 cup cilantro chopped
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 3/4 cup plain yogurt
• 2 teaspoons kosher salt
• 2 pounds whole bone in chicken skinless cut into 12 pieces (If using chicken thighs cut into 2 inch pieces)
• 4 tablespoons ghee divided
• 2 large yellow onions thinly sliced
• 2 bay leaves
• 3 cups extra long grain Basmati rice
• 2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 3 cups water
• 1 teaspoon saffron mixed in 1 tablespoon warm milk
• 6 eggs hard boiled and shelled, optional
• 1 jalapeno sliced into 8 wedges optional for extra spicy
• 2 cups plain yogurt
• 1 medium yellow onion finely diced
• 2 tomatoes diced
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 tablespoon cilantro chopped