Homemade Chicken Biryani Recipe (Easy Oven Method)

Ingredients

• 2 cups Organic Aged Himalayan Basmati Rice*
• 1½ lbs chicken thighs and drumsticks (about 2 of each), skinless and bone-in.
• 1 teaspoon Organic Biryani Masala Powder*
• 1 large red onion, thinly sliced (3 cups)
• ¼ cup chopped mint leaves
• ¼ cup chopped cilantro
• ½ cup vegetable oil
• 3 tablespoons Original or Cultured Organic Grass-fed Ghee*, divided
• ¼ teaspoon Organic Saffron* strands (soaked in 3 tablespoons of warm milk or water)
• 1 tablespoon ginger garlic paste
• ¼ teaspoon Organic Lakadong Turmeric*
• 1 Indian green chili or Thai green chili, slit (optional)
• ⅔ cup yogurt (full fat preferred, dairy-free is also okay)
• 1 teaspoon Organic Kashmiri Chili Powder* (or sweet paprika)
• 1 ½ teaspoon Organic Biryani Masala Powder*
• 1 ½ teaspoon Himalayan Pink Salt*
• 7 cups water
• 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
• 1 Organic Indian Bay Leaf* (tej patta)
• 2-inch Organic Ceylon Cinnamon* stick
• 5 Organic Green Cardamom* pods
• 5 Organic Cloves*
• 8 Tellicherry Extra Bold Black Peppercorns*
• 1 Organic Star Anise* (biryani flower)
• 1 Organic Black Cardamom* (optional)
• 2 Organic Whole Mace* (optional)
• 2 teaspoons Himalyan Pink Salt*