Chicken Biryani | Curry Foodie

Ingredients

• 500 g boneless chicken thighs
• 225 g natural Greek yoghurt
• 2 tsp garlic paste
• 2 tsp ginger paste
• ½ tsp salt
• 2 large onions peeled and chopped
• 6 green cardamoms
• 1 ½ tsp ground cumin
• 1 ½ tsp ground coriander
• 1 tsp red chilli powder
• ½ tsp garam masala
• 200 ml water
• 3 tbsp sunflower oil or vegetable ghee
• 450 g basmati rice
• 1 medium onion, peeled and finely chopped
• 3 large black cardamoms
• 1 tsp black peppercorns
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 cloves
• ½ tsp black cumin seeds
• pinch of grated nutmeg (optional)
• 50 g unsalted butter
• 1 large onion (for garnish)
• sunflower oil
• fresh coriander leaves
• pinch of saffron threads
• salt to taste
• 100 ml tepid water
• 1 tsp Kewra (orris) water - optional (available in most Asian grocery stores)