Wash and soak basmati rice for 1 hour.
Heat oil in a vessel/pan.Fry 2 thinly sliced onions to golden brown.Take out and keep aside.
Slice remaining 3 onions,add to remaining ghee add bay leaves also and fry till golden.Add ginger -garlic paste and green longitudinally slit green chillies.Fry for 2 minutes on medium flame.Add chicken pieces and stir.Cook till water dries.
Add coarsely ground whole garam masala,stir.Add red chilli and coriander powder also.
Add blended curd and stir.Add 1 cup water,when boiled add salt.
Cook on medium heat till chicken is 50% done.
Meanwhile boil 4 cups water in a pan,add potli to boiling water and add soaked rice also.Add 1table spoon salt and cook rice till 70%done.Drain,discard potly and keep aside.
Now chicken is half done,add cooked basmati rice to chicken.Add 1 cup hot water also.
Cover and cook on low flame for 5-7 minutes.Stir in between with the handle of kafgeer(spoon).Do not over stir rice.
Put a tawa on flame.Put biryani vessel over it.Coo on very low flame for 5-7 minutes.
Take 1/2 cup water,dissolve food colour in water,add kewra water and pour over biryani.
Chickenbiryani is ready to serve, garnish with fried onion.
Serve with raita and salad.
