My Ultimate Hyderabadi Chicken Biryani

This is one recipe that I am famous for in my entire circle of family n friends. People request me to make this one every now and then. So here it goes:

Ingredients:

Chicken

Yogurt

Ginger-Garlic Paste

Lemon Juice

Chilli Powder

Garam Masala Powder

Dhaniya Powder

Oil

Almonds

Mint Leaves

Corriander Leaves

Rice

Saffron

Steps:

1) Marinate chicken with yogurt, oil, salt, ginger-garlic paste, lemon juice, chilli powder, garam masala powder and dhaniya powder. chicken should be marinated for atleast 3-4 hours, but the more the merrier. :D

2) Soak Almonds in water for almost 1 hr.

3) Cook Rice to a well-done state

4) Take out almonds from water and blend it with mint and corriander leaves. Once the paste is ready, saute it with salt, well (till it leaves the sides of the pan)

5) Once chicken is marinated well, heat oil in a pan. Put the Whole Garam Masala (Bay Leaves, Badi Elaichi, Cloves, Cinnamon, 

nutmeg). After that, put chicken in the pan and fry it till its done.

6) Once chicken is done, put layers of Rice and Chicken in a pan. On the top put a rice layer and garnish with mil soaked saffron.

7) cover and let is cook for some time.

Chicken Biryani is ready to be served.