Name: Chettinad biryani
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 3 to 4
Ingredients: 1 tsp fennel seeds (/ sombu); 2 inch cinnamon stick; 6 cloves; 3 green cardamoms; 2 to 2 ½ tsps ginger garlic paste ( or 1 inch ginger 4 to 5 garlic cloves); 400 to 500 grams chicken ( pieces); 2 tbsps curd (/ yogurt); Ground paste from above; ¼ tsp turmeric; ¼ to ½ tsp red chilli powder; 2 to 3 tbsp oil ( (adjust as needed)); 1 bay leaf; 2 cloves; 1 inch cinnamon stick (small ); 2 cups seeraga samba rice ( or basmati rice); 3 ½ cups coconut milk ( or 1 ½ cups thick coconut milk + 2 cups water , thin ); Salt ( as needed); 1 onion (large , sliced thinly about ¾ cup); 2 to 3 green chillies ( (use as needed)); 1 tomato (large , deseeded chopped or about ½ cup or pureed); Handful mint leaves (chopped.); Handful Coriander leaves