Chicken Yakhni Pulao

Name: Chicken Yakhni Pulao
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h 20 min
Total time: 1 h 40 min
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon ghee; 1 medium yellow onion, (quartered); 6 garlic cloves, (lightly crushed); 2 -inch knob of ginger, (thinly sliced); 2-3 green chili peppers, (slit lengthwise); 1 cinnamon stick; 6 black cloves; 4 black cardamom; 2 green cardamom pods; 1 tablespoon cumin seeds; 1½ teaspoons coriander seeds; 1 teaspoon black peppercorns; 1 teaspoon fennel seeds; 2 dried bay leaves; 1 star anise; 2-3 pound whole chicken (or bone-in chicken legs and thighs); 2 tablespoons kosher salt; 6 cups water; ¼ cup ghee; 2 medium yellow onion, (thinly sliced); 2 teaspoons cumin seeds; 2 green chili peppers, (slit lengthwise); 4 garlic cloves, (minced); 1 - inch knob of ginger, (grated); 2 cups basmati rice, (washed and soaked); 2½ cups yakhni, (reserved from the chicken yakhni ); cilantro leaves, (chopped); mint leaves, (chopped)