Kashmiri Chicken Biryani

Ingredients:
500 gms basmati rice
6 chicken thighs
2 tsp of cumin seeds
2 tsp coriander powder
4 pods of green cardamom
3 sticks of cinnamon
2 tsp mace
3 black pepper corns
6 chopped garlic
6 raisins
1/4 tsp saffron
1 cup yoghurt
2 tbsp ghee
1 cup sliced onion
2 tsp coriander seed powder
1 tsp red chilli powder
1 finely sliced ginger
Oil
Salt & water

Method:

1. Soak the rice in water for 20 minutes. 
2. Take chicken and cut it into even sized pieces. Now wash these pieces well and keep it aside. 
3. Now, In a bowl add 1 cup of yoghurt and add salt, 1 tsp red chilli powder, 1 tsp turmeric powder, 3 tsp coriander seed powder and 1 tsp black pepper powder. mix the yogurt well. 
4. Heat 2 tbsp ghee in a pan, add chopped garlic, 1 cup sliced onions and saute. Now add 1 tsp ginger paste and chopped green chillies and saute. 
5. Now add the yoghurt mixture and saute well. Cook for 2 minutes and then add the chicken pieces. 
6. Cook for 1 minute and add 2 cups of water and leave it to boil. 
7. Now add the rice to the chicken and allow it to cook. Serve hot