Karachi Biryani

Ingredients

• 1 lb chicken, cut into pieces
• 2 cups of basmati rice
• 2 onions, thinly sliced
• 2 tomatoes, chopped
• 1/2 cup yogurt
• 1/2 cup cooking oil
• 1/4 cup ghee
• 1 tsp cumin seeds
• 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
• 1 tbsp red chili powder
• 1 tbsp coriander powder
• 1 tsp turmeric
• 1 tbsp garam masala
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 green chilies, chopped
• 4 cloves
• 4 green cardamom pods
• 2 black cardamom pods
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/4 cup fried onions
• 1/4 cup mint leaves
• 1/4 cup cilantro leaves