Indian Chicken Biryani

Ingredients

• 1 1/3 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs cut into generous bite size pieces, 1 inch pieces
• 1/2 cup greek yogurt full fat
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
• 1/2 teaspoon chili powder mild, or 1 teaspoon Aleppo Pepper, if you have it.
• 1 teaspoon Garam Masala divided
• 2 tablespoons ginger garlic paste divided, see notes
• 2 jalapeno peppers or other spicy peppers, halved lengthwise. Remove seeds and pith unless you like a LOT of heat.
• kosher salt
• 1 1/2 cups basmati rice raw, 11 ounces
• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil or ghee
• 4 green cardamom pods
• 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
• 1 yellow onion large, halved and thinly sliced
• 14 ounces Italian plum tomatoes 1 can, good quality, and their juice, 1½ cups tomatoes
• 3 tablespoons tomato paste
• 2 teaspoons ginger garlic paste remaining from above
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• salt to taste
• 1/4 teaspoon saffron threads soaked in ¼ cup of hot milk for a few minutes. Rub the saffron between your fingertips to break it up as…
• 1/2 teaspoon Garam Masala remaining from above
• 2 tablespoons fresh mint leaves chopped
• 2 tablespoons cilantro leaves chopped fresh

Nutrition

• Calories : 420 calories
• Carbohydrate : 51 grams
• Cholesterol : 65 milligrams
• Fat : 12 grams
• Fiber : 4 grams
• Protein : 27 grams
• SaturatedFat : 2 grams
• Sodium : 460 milligrams
• Sugar : 5 grams