3 indian vegetable biryani Recipes

vegetable oil, cardamom, cinnamon stick, onions, chopped, chopped fresh garlic, chopped fresh ginger, boneless skinless chicken breasts , cut into cubes, chili powder to taste, tomatoes, chopped, plain yogurt, water, lemon juice , to taste, white rice, butter, salt to taste, fresh mint, chopped, chopped cilantro

onions, divided, garlic cloves, peeled and coarsely chopped, fresh ginger, about 2 inches long and 1 inch wide, peeled and coarsely chopped, whole black peppercorns, whole cardamom pods, seeds of, ground cinnamon, ground coriander, ground cumin, whole poppy seed, ground mace, salt, divided, lemon juice, plain yogurt (1 container), vegetable oil, bay leaves, black cardamom pods, if available, chicken legs or 2 lbs chicken breasts, saffron strands, loosely packed, roasted and crumbled according to directions (see note), milk, grain rice, golden raisins, fried, blanched almonds, hard-boiled eggs or 2 sliced eggs or 2 quartered eggs, lengthwise