Name: Vijaya Selvaraju's Hyderabadi Chicken Biryani
Ingredients: ---FOR THE CHICKEN---; 3 lb (1.4 kg) mixed chicken pieces (drumsticks, thighs, bone-in breast cut into 3 pieces); ½ cup plain yogurt; 4 cloves garlic, finely grated; 1 Tbsp finely grated ginger; 4 Thai green chilis, minced; ¼ cup chopped fresh coriander (cilantro); ¼ cup chopped mint; Juice of 1 lemon; 1 tsp ground cumin; 1 tsp ground coriander; 1 tsp Kashmiri chili powder; Kosher salt; ---FOR THE FRIED ONIONS---; 1 large sweet onion, thinly sliced; 1 Tbsp all-purpose flour; Canola oil, for frying; ---FOR THE RICE---; 2 cups basmati rice; 2 tsp kosher salt; 1 bay leaf; 4 cloves; 4 green cardamom pods; 1 black cardamom pod; 1 star anise; 1 tsp cumin seeds; 1 cinnamon stick; ---FOR LAYERING---; Pinch saffron threads, crushed and steeped in 2 Tbsp boiling water; 2 Tbsp ghee