Chicken Biryani with Boondi Raita - Meals You Love | Meals You Love

Ingredients

• 0.75 pound boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into 1.5-inch pieces
• 2 cup plain yogurt
• 1 tablespoon ginger-garlic paste
• 0.5 teaspoon turmeric powder
• 1 teaspoon red chili powder
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• 0.5 teaspoon garam masala
• 1 teaspoon salt, plus more for rice
• 0.25 cup lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 medium yellow onion, thinly sliced
• 1 Roma tomato, chopped
• 1 small potato, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes
• 2 green chilies, slit
• 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped
• 0.5 cup fresh mint leaves, chopped
• 1 cup basmati rice
• 2 green cardamom pods
• 1-inch cinnamon stick
• 2 cloves
• 1 bay leaf
• Pinch of saffron threads, steeped in 2 tablespoons warm milk (or orange food color)
• 1 tablespoon melted ghee or butter
• 0.5 cup boondi (fried gram flour pearls)
• 0.25 teaspoon roasted ground cumin
• 0.25 teaspoon black salt (kala namak)