Hyderabadi Chicken Biryani

Marinade

• 400 gms – 0.9 lbs. chicken tenders cut in 3 pieces
• ½ bunch coriander leaves roughly chopped
• ½ bunch mint roughly chopped
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 2 cloves
• 2 green cardamoms
• 1 black cardamom
• 1 bay leaf
• ½ tsp cumin powder
• ½ tsp coriander powder
• ½ tsp black cumin
• 1 tbsp ginger paste
• 1 tbsp garlic paste
• 1 green chilli you can use more if you like your food more spicy
• ¼ tsp red chilli powder you can use more if you like your food more spicy
• 1 tbsp garam masala
• 1 tbsp javeri mace
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 cup fried onions I bought mine at my local Indian store
• 1 tbsp vegetable oil
• 3 pepper corns
• ¼ tsp turmeric powder
• 235 gms – 1 cup yoghurt
• salt to taste

Rice

• 300 gms – 1 ½ cup basmati rice
• salt to taste
• 1 tbsp vegetable oil

Layers

• ¾ cup fried onions
• ½ bunch coriander leaves roughly chopped
• ½ bunch mint roughly chopped
• 1 pinch saffron dissolved in 2 tbsp warm water