Chicken Biriyani. -

Ingredients

• Whole Chicken, cut in to pieces with bones, cut – 1 kg
• Chilly Powder – 1 tsp.
• Salt – to taste
• Lemon Juice – 1 tbsp.
• Turmeric Powder – ¼ tsp.
• Homemade Garam Masala Powder – ¼ tsp
• Basmati Rice – 4 cups
• Hot Water – 6 ½ cups
• Bay leaf – 2
• Cinnamon – 4
• Star Anise – 2
• Cloves -5
• Cardamom -3
• Black Pepper – 1 tsp
• Onion (savala, sliced) – 3 big
• Green Chilly (slit) – 8 (as per your tolerance)
• Homemade Ginger Garlic Paste – 2 tbsp.
• Tomato (medium sized, finely chopped) – 2
• Yogurt – 1 cup
• Turmeric Powder – ½ tsp.
• Coriander Powder – 2 tsp.
• Caraway Seeds / Black Cumin – 1 tsp.
• Homemade Garam Masala Powder – 1 tsp.
• Lemon Juice – 1 ½ tbsp.
• Saffron – a pinch
• Coriander Leaves – 1 ½ cups
• Mint Leaves – 1 ½ cups
• Curry Leaves – 2 sprigs (optional)
• Ghee – 3 tbsp.
• Oil – 3 tbsp.
• Onion, fried – 2 cups, divided
• Cashews – as required
• Raisins / Kismis – as required