I've done this a few times now. It's REALLY good. Forgot to take pic's but have a read and you'll get the idea. Here's the recipe
Chicken Biryani aka Chicken Coconut Rice.
Ingredients and prep:
Cut up two packs of boneless chicken thighs. Remove fat
Two onions
One tsp of zested ginger
Two big cloves of zested garlic
Three bay leaves
Half a tin of coconut cream
Half a litre of chicken stock
One and a third cups of rice rinsed 3 times and drain.
In a ramekin mix:
1½ tsp cumin seeds
1 tsp turmeric
1 tsp paprika
1 tsp carum masala
½ tsp of chili
½ tsp cinnamon or a cinnamon stick.
Put the oven on to 180c fan bake.
Cut up the chicken and sear/seal in the big pan with ricebran oil and a lump of butter. You can add salt and pepper. Place on plate for later.
Fry onions with the chicken oils. Keep the heat fairly low so they caramelize. When cooked add the ginger and garlic and give it a very quick fry until it smells cooked. Add the spices and fry. Don’t burn it. Add the bay leaves, coconut cream and chicken stock. Add one tsp of salt. Add the rice and stir it in well. Add the chicken.
Cover with aluminium foil and place in the oven for 25 minutes. Take the foil off and give it another 15 minutes.