Rakesh’s Chicken Dum Biryani Recipe

Ingredients

• serves 8, prep 30 min, cook 60 min
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1 large white onion, sliced
• 20 leaves mint
• 1/2 cup fresh cilantro
• 12-13 green thai chilies
• 1 whole chicken, skin removed, divided into pieces on the bone
• 5 tbsp prepared ginger garlic paste
• 4 tbsp garam masala
• 1 tbsp cayenne
• 2 tsp Indian red chili powder
• 2 tsp cumin powder
• 1 1/2 tbsp coriander powder
• 1 cup yogurt
• 4 star anise pods
• 2 large bay leaves
• 3 cups Basmati rice, washed at least twice
• 1/2 cup ghee
• salt to taste
• 2 cups yogurt
• salt to taste (1 tsp)
• fresh cilantro, chopped (2 tsp)
• 20 cloves
• 2 tbsp black cumin seeds
• Rakesh’s Recommended Basmati Rice Brands (rice grains should reach close to 1 inch when cooked):
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