Beef Biryani

Name: Beef Biryani
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h 15 min
Total time: 1 h 35 min
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2 cups basmati rice; 1 tbsp oil; 1 dried bay leaf; 2 cardamom pods; 2 cloves; 1 cinnamon stick; 10 cups water; Juice of 1 lemon; Salt to taste; 2 tbsp oil; 2 cups sliced white onions; 1 tbsp ghee; 1/4 cup raisins; 1/4 cup cashew nuts; 1 tsp saffron; 2 tbsp lukewarm milk; 2 dried bay leaves; 4 cloves; 4 cardamom pods; 1 tsp black cumin seeds; 1 tsp fennel seeds; 1 cup sliced red onions; 1 tbsp minced ginger (ginger paste); 1 tbsp minced garlic (garlic paste); 2 tsp green chili paste; 1/2 tsp ground turmeric (turmeric powder); 2 tsp ground coriander (coriander powder); 2 tsp garam masala; 1-2 tsp red chili powder; 2 tomatoes (chopped)