Andhra Chicken Biryani

Name: Andhra Chicken Biryani
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: Asian, Indian
Ingredients: 2 cups basmati rice ((read notes in the post)); 3½ cups hot water ((adjust to suit the rice)); 4 tablespoons oil ( or ghee); 1 onion (large , sliced very thinly or pureed); 1 to 4 hot green chili ( slit ); 1 medium tomato ((optional, deseeded & chopped)); 1 ½ to 2 teaspoons ginger garlic paste; ¼ cup mint ( / pudina leaves chopped fine); ¼ cup coriander leaves ( chopped fine); ½ teaspoon salt ((adjust to taste)); 4 green cardamoms; ¼ to ½ teaspoon Pepper corn; 5 cloves; 2 inch cinnamon stick; ½ to 1 teaspoon fennel seeds ( / saunf); 1 bay leaf; 3 green cardamom; 4 cloves; ¼ pepper corn ((optional)); ⅛ nutmeg (small , (optional) or 2 generous pinches powdered); 1 strand mace (or generous pinch powdered); 1 to 2 star anise; ½ kg bone-in chicken ((cut to 2 inch pieces, 1.1 Lbs.)); ½ cup yogurt ( or tomatoes (refer notes, how to use tomato)); 1½ teaspoon ginger garlic paste; ⅛ teaspoon turmeric; ½ teaspoon red chili powder ((do not increase, add more chilies if you want spicy)); ½ teaspoon salt