Name: Odia Chicken Biryani
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: odia
Ingredients: 500 g chicken (bone-in, cut into medium pieces (thigh and drumstick preferred)); 2 cup basmati rice (soaked for 30 minutes, drained); 3 pcs onion (medium, thinly sliced); 2 pcs tomato (medium, finely chopped); 0.75 cup yogurt (thick, whisked until smooth); 2 tbsp ginger-garlic paste; 3 pcs green chili (slit lengthwise); 3 tbsp mustard oil (heated to smoking point, then cooled slightly); 1 tbsp ghee; 2 pcs bay leaf; 4 pcs green cardamom (lightly crushed); 4 pcs cloves; 1 inch cinnamon stick; 1 pcs mace (single strand); 1 pcs star anise; 0.5 tsp cumin seeds; 0.5 tsp turmeric powder; 1 tsp red chili powder; 1 tsp coriander powder; 0.5 tsp garam masala (freshly ground preferred); 0.5 tsp salt (for marinade and gravy); 0.25 cup mint (fresh leaves, roughly chopped); 0.25 cup coriander leaves (fresh, roughly chopped); 1 tbsp lemon juice; 6 pcs saffron (strands, soaked in 2 tbsp warm water); 1 tsp screwpine water (kewra water); 1.5 cup water (for cooking chicken gravy)