Biryani

Ingredients

• • 2 cups basmati rice, soaked
• • 1.5 lbs chicken or lamb, cut into pieces
• • 2 large onions, thinly sliced
• • 1 cup yogurt
• • 1/2 cup warm milk with saffron
• • 4 tablespoons ghee
• • 2 teaspoons biryani masala
• • 1 teaspoon garam masala
• • 4 green cardamom pods
• • 4 cloves
• • 1 cinnamon stick
• • Fresh mint and cilantro
• • Fried onions for garnish

Instructions

1. Step 1: Marinate meat in yogurt, biryani masala, ginger, garlic, and salt for 2 hours.
2. Step 2: Fry onions in ghee until deep golden brown. Remove half for garnish.
3. Step 3: Add marinated meat to remaining onions. Cook until meat is 80% done.
4. Step 4: Parboil rice with whole spices until 70% cooked. Drain.
5. Step 5: Layer rice over meat. Top with saffron milk, mint, cilantro, and fried onions.
6. Step 6: Seal pot with dough or foil. Cook on low heat for 30-40 minutes (dum).
7. Step 7: Gently mix layers when serving. Garnish with more fried onions.