This is a very popular Indian dish made with highly seasoned rice and meat, fish or vegetables. There are numerous ways to prepare this and since this was my first attempt, I made it the easiest way - to cook the rice and chicken separately and layer them. This is also known as 'Katchi Briyani'. The recipe below may seem long and complicated, but honestly, it's not that hard.. Do give it a try! Ingredients: Rice Basmati Rice - 2 1/4 cups Ghee - 3 tbsp Briyani powder - 1 tbsp (I used Aachi ) *optional Cinnamom stick - 1 Cardamon - 4 Cloves - 5 Star anise - 1 Bay leaves - 2 Yogurt - 1/2 cup Water - 4 cups Salt to taste Chicken: Chicken - 1 kg cut into medium sized pieces Ginger-garlic paste - 6 tbsp Onions - 4 thinly sliced Tomatoes - 1 chopped Green chilies - 3 slit Fennel seeds - 1 tsp Cumin seeds - 1 tsp Cardamom - 4 Cinnamon stick - 1 Cloves - 5 Turmeric powder - 1tsp Chili powder - 2 tsp Coriander powder - 2 tbsp Salt to taste Garnishing: Coriander leaves - chopped