1: Marinate Chicken with yogurt, red chilli powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder, garam masala, cumin powder, salt, chopped mint leaves, coriander leaves, fried onion, and tomato purée. Marinate for 30 minutes.
2: Boil basmati rice with whole spices, ghee, lemon slices, and chopped coriander-mint leaves & salt.
3: Cook rice until 80% done, then drain and keep aside.
4: In a heavy bottom pot, layer the cooked chicken and rice alternately (chicken, rice, chicken, rice).
5: Garnish the top with sautéed cashews, raisins, fried onions, mint, and coriander leaves.
6: Cover the pot with aluminum foil and cook on low flame for 20-30 minutes.
7: Serve the delicious Chicken Biryani with raita (yogurt with onion, cucumber, salt, lemon).
