Delicious And Easy Chicken Biryani

Ingredients

• 3 tbsp Oil
• 2 cups Basmati rice
• 3 Potatoes
• 3 tbsp garlic and ginger paste
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 cinnamon sticks
• 4 cloves
• 1 tsp jeera (cumin) seeds
• 1/2 tsp black peppercorns
• 3 large onions
• 2-3 dried red chillies
• 1 kg chicken
• 1 tsp soomph (fennel) powder
• 1 tsp kasuri methi
• 1 tsp dhania (coriander) powder
• 1 tsp jeera (cumin) powder
• 2 tsp chilli powder
• 1 tsp turmeric powder
• 2 tbsp tomato paste
• a dash of water
• 1/2 cup chopped mint
• few sprigs curry leaves
• 250 g frozen peas
• 1 cup thick yoghurt
• 1/2 cup chopped dhania
• 2 tbsp butter
• 1/2 cup water
• salt to taste