– 2 cups basmati rice
– 500g chicken, cut into piece
– 2 large onions, thinly sliced
– 1/2 cup yogurt
– 2 tomatoes, chopped
– 2-3 green chilies, slit
– 2 tablespoons ginger-garlic paste
– 1/2 cup fresh coriander leaves, chopped
– 1/2 cup fresh mint leaves, chopped
– 1/4 cup cooking oil or ghee
– 1/4 cup warm milk
– A pinch of saffron strands (soaked in milk)
– 1 teaspoon cumin seed
– Whole spices (bay leaves, cinnamon, cardamom, cloves)
– Salt to taste