Chicken Biryani

• 6 skinless chicken thighs, bone-in, cut into pieces
• 1 inch ginger, minced
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 tablespoons cilantro, chopped
• 1 teaspoon curry powder
• 14 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 12 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 12 cups basmati rice
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 black cardamom pod
• 3 green cardamom pods
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 1 teaspoon cumin seed
• 6 cloves
• 8 black peppercorns
• 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 onion, sliced thin
• 1 tomatoes, chopped
• 1 hot pepper, chopped
• 3 12 cups water

1. Season the chicken and set aside.
2. Place the olive oil and butter in pot on medium-high heat.
3. Saute onions till brown.
4. Then add in the remaining spices, an cook for about 1-2 minutes on medium heat.
5. Then toss in the chicken, an cook for about 15 minutes on medium-high heat covered.
6. After that has cooked add in the hot pepper and tomatoes, an cook for 6 minutes covered.
7. Constantly stir the food, so it does not burn.
8. Then add in the rice and cook for about 2 minutes.
9. Add in the water (add more salt to taste) an bring to a simmer.
10. Cover an cook on low heat for 25 minutes.

chicken, ginger, garlic, cilantro, curry powder, ground nutmeg, lemon juice, salt, black pepper, basmati rice, olive oil, unsalted butter, bay leaves, black cardamom, green cardamom, cinnamon, cumin, cloves, turmeric powder, chili powder, onion, tomatoes, hot pepper, water

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/chicken-biryani-518559 (may not work)