National Dish of United Arab Emirates Biryani - National Dishes of the World

Ingredients

• 3 cups basmati rice
• 2 lbs. chicken breasts (cut into ½ inch cubes and fried)
• 1 tbsp. freshly grated ginger
• 1 tsp. turmeric powder
• ¼ tsp. chili powder
• ¼ tsp. cinnamon
• ¼ tsp. ground cloves
• ¼ tsp. ground cardamom
• 2 medium onions (thinly sliced and deep fried)
• 1 cup yoghurt
• 2 tbsp. lemon juice
• 4 tbsp. chopped mint leaves
• 4 tbsp. chopped coriander leaves
• 4 tbsp. vegetable oil
• 1 small chili pepper (finely chopped)
• 4 tbsp. toasted cashew nuts
• 1/8 tsp. saffron
• 2 ½ tsp. salt
• 10 cups water