AMANDA’S CHICKEN LENTIL BIRYANI

Ingredients

• 4 pieces of chicken, cut into pieces
• 1 tomato, peeled and diced
• 125 ml yoghurt
• 15 ml masala
• 2 1/2 ml turmeric
• 2 1/2 ml garam masala
• 250 ml rice
• 125 ml brown lentils
• 2-3 strands of saffron (soaked in 30 ml lukewarm water)
• 3 ml salt
• 3 ml turmeric
• 1 stick cinnamon
• 300 ml water for cooking
• 30 ml oil
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 clove of garlic, crushed
• 2 small potatoes, peeled and cubed
• coriander leaves, optional