Authentic Chicken Biryani Recipe: Fragrant and Flavorful Delight

Ingredients:

• 1 kg chicken (cut into pieces)
• 2 cups basmati rice (soaked for 30 mins)
• 1 large onion (sliced)
• 2 tomatoes (chopped)
• 1/2 cup yogurt
• 2 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
• 2 bay leaves, 4 cloves, 2 cardamoms, 1 cinnamon stick
• 1 tsp turmeric powder
• 1 tsp red chili powder
• 1 tsp biryani masala
• 1/4 cup milk with saffron strands
• Fresh coriander and mint leaves
• 4 tbsp ghee or oil
• Salt to taste

Instructions:

1. Marinate Chicken: Mix chicken with yogurt, ginger-garlic paste, turmeric, chili powder, and salt. Marinate for 1 hour.
2. Cook Rice: Boil water with bay leaves, cloves, cardamom, and cinnamon. Add soaked rice and cook until 70% done. Drain and set aside.
3. Prepare Chicken: In a pan, heat ghee, fry onions until golden, add tomatoes and cook till soft. Add marinated chicken and cook till tender.
4. Layering: In a large pot, layer half the rice, add cooked chicken, then remaining rice. Top with saffron milk, mint, and coriander.
5. Dum Cooking: Seal the pot with foil and a lid. Cook on low flame for 20-25 minutes.
6. Serve Hot with raita or salad.