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Ingredients:

For Marinating the Chicken:

500g chicken, cut into pieces
1 cup yogurt
1 tablespoon ginger-garlic paste
1 teaspoon red chili powder
1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
1 teaspoon garam masala
Salt to taste
For the Rice:

2 cups Amara Basmati Rice, soaked for 30 minutes and drained
Water for cooking rice
2-3 green cardamom pods
2-3 cloves
1 bay leaf
Salt to taste
For the Biryani:

3 tablespoons ghee or vegetable oil
2 large onions, thinly sliced
2-3 green chilies, slit (adjust to taste)
1 tablespoon ginger-garlic paste
1 teaspoon cumin seeds
1 cinnamon stick
2-3 green cardamom pods
2-3 cloves
1 bay leaf
1/2 cup chopped tomatoes
1/2 cup chopped coriander leaves
1/2 cup chopped mint leaves
A pinch of saffron strands soaked in 2 tablespoons warm milk
1/4 cup fried onions (for garnish, optional)
Salt to taste

Ingredients:

1 cup Amara Basmati rice

2 cups water for cooking rice

2 tablespoons ghee or oil

1 large onion, thinly sliced
1 large carrot, diced

1 cup green beans, chopped

1 cup green peas

1 bell pepper, diced (optional)

1/2 cup cauliflower florets

1/2 cup paneer cubes (optional)

1/4 cup yogurt

2 tomatoes, chopped

2-3 cloves garlic, minced

1-inch piece of ginger, minced

2-3 green chilies, slit

Biryani spice mix (1 teaspoon each of cumin seeds, coriander powder, garam masala, turmeric, and red chili powder)

1/2 teaspoon saffron threads (soaked in 2 tablespoons of warm milk)

A handful of fresh mint leaves

A handful of fresh coriander leaves

Salt to taste

Cashew nuts and raisins for garnish (optional)