Step-by-Step Instructions

1. 1.Marinate Chicken

   In a bowl, add chicken, yogurt, fried onion, ginger garlic paste, green chilli paste, raw papaya paste, pink salt, coriander powder, black pepper powder, turmeric powder, cumin powder, garam masala powder, green cardamom powder, mace powder, red chilli powder, cloves powder, nutmeg powder, cumin seeds, black cardamom, cinnamon & mix well. Cover & marinate for 2 hours.

2. 2.Boil Rice

   In boiling water, add star anise, cumin seeds, cloves, bay leaf, pink salt, lemon juice, mint leaves, green chillies, mix well. Add soaked rice, mix well, boil on high flame for 3-4 minutes or until 50% done, then strain it.

3. 3.Layering

   In a cooking pot, add canola oil, marinated chicken, fresh coriander, mint leaves, half of the parboiled rice, fresh coriander, mint leaves, half of the saffron milk, fried onion, remaining parboiled rice, banaspati, remaining saffron milk, fried onion, & cover with a kitchen cloth and lid.

4. 4.Steam Cook

   Turn on the flame. Cook on high flame for the first 5-10 minutes to generate steam, then reduce the flame to very low (dum) for 30-40 minutes.

5. 5.Serve

   Serve with salad & raita!