Biryani is a celebration of all that is great about Indian food – the heady aromas, the vibrant colors, the fluffy rice and those addictive curry flavors. Make this Chicken Biryani with your protein of choice – or try a vegetable biryani!

• 1kg Rice
• Red Food Color
• Salt & Pepper
• Cumin seeds
• Clove
• Aniseed
• Green Chili
• Dry Plum (Aloo Bukhara)
• Tamarind 8 pieces
• Kewra Water (Optional)
• Turmeric Powder
• Vegetable Oil
• A large tub of full-fat Yoghurt
• 4 Large Tomatoes
• Fried Onion (Optional)
  
  For the masala:
• bay leaf (tez patta)
• red chili powder
• cinnamon stick (daarchini)
• whole cloves (loung)
• cardamom (badi elaichi)
• star anise (baadiyan)
• green cardamom (elaichi)
• roasted cumin seeds or black cumin seeds (shah jeera)
• black pepper (kaali mirch)