3 good biryani Recipes

chicken thighs, on the bone (750 g, or use drumsticks and thighs, but don tsp remove the skin), salt and pepper, to taste, for the dish, buttermilk (180 ml), cilantro, fresh, chopped (30 ml chopped coriander leaves), cinnamon, ground (7 ml), turmeric (5 ml), cumin, ground (15 ml), coriander seed, ground (15 ml), masala (15 ml), hot pepper, chopped (1 chilli), basmati rice (180 ml), lentils, brown, rinsed (125 g), oil (for frying ), onion, finely chopped, potatoes, peeled, chopped into chunks, cinnamon sticks (or use 1 tsp ground ), coriander seed, ground (extra to amount mentioned above), cardamom pods, slit and seeds removed to use, cumin, ground (extra to amount already mentioned), saffron , soaked in a little water (sub with a good pinch turmeric), eggs, hard-boiled, chopped cilantro, to garnish

rice , long-grain (basmati or jasmine is good), coarse salt, saffron thread (substitute bijol food coloring), milk, warm, water (approximately ), onions, medium size (skin removed ), garlic cloves (husk removed ), fresh gingerroot (peeled and chopped ), lime juice, water, black peppercorns, cardamom seed (husk removed ), cumin seed, coriander seed, garam masala powder, nutmeg, grated, cayenne pepper, flour, almonds (blanched and sliced thin), raisins, vegetable oil (substitute ghee), lamb, de-bone & cut into large cubes (shoulder chops), yogurt, salt, bay leaves, cinnamon stick, water, butter (separate into small pieces), mint leaf (chopped up , optional coriander leaves), hard-boiled eggs, shells removed and cut in half