Butter Chicken Biryani

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp oil
• 1 dried bay leaf
• 2 cloves
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 1/4 tsp ground cardamom (cardamom powder)
• 2 cups basmati rice
• 5 cups water
• 2 tbsp lemon juice
• Salt to taste
• 5 strands saffron
• 1/4 cup milk
• 600 g boneless chicken (breast or thigh fillets), cut into medium-sized piece
• 200g Poonjiaji's Tikka Marinade
• 200g Poonjiaji's Butter Chicken Gravy
• 2 tbsp chopped coriander (cilantro) leaves
• 2 tbsp chopped mint leaves
• 1 large onion, sliced and fried
• 2 tbsp ghee
• 3 tbsp fried cashew nuts, to garnish