Shallot and chicken biryani

Ingredients

• 200g basmati rice
• 400g chicken breast or thigh meat cut into small pieces
• 4 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1 tbsp ginger, grated
• Salt and pepper
• 1 tbsp rapeseed oil
• 2 large echalion shallots, chopped
• 1 tbsp cumin
• 1 tbsp nigella seeds
• 1 tbsp Madras spice paste
• 12 curry leaves
• 400ml chicken stock
• 200g spinach
• 100g paneer, chopped
• Coriander, chopped
• Red chilli, sliced
• Yoghurt