Now heat oil and ghee in a biryani pot. Add 3 sliced onions and fry till golden brown. Remove it to a bowl.

In the same oil, add whole spices and let them sizzle. Then add washed and drained rice into it. Put the flame high and roast the rice continuously for 3-4 minutes.

Add boiled hot water, salt and carrot. Cook for 8 to 10 mins till rice is done in low flame.

Now the rice is ready.

Now start making the masala. Heat oil in a pan and add ginger garlic green chilly paste and onion. Saute till it becomes soft.

Add turmeric powder, garam masala, salt and mix well.

Then add tomatoes, chicken and curd. Combine well. Now cover and cook till chicken is done.

Take the half portion of fried onion and crush it. Add it along with some chopped coriander leaves and mint leaves. Remove it from the flame.

Mix the remaining fried onion with fried cashew nuts and raisins. Add one handful chopped coriander leaves and mint leaves along with some garam masala. Mix it well.

Now move on to the dum process. Layer half of the rice and masala.

Mix the milk with turmeric powder. Sprinkle it on top of the rice.

Sprinkle half of the fried onion mix.

Sprinkle some ghee. Again layer the remaining rice, fried onions, ghee and turmeric milk.

Cover the pot and cook on very low heat for 30 mins. Now leave aside for 15 mins.

Remove the rice from the vessel and serve the biriyani.

Chicken dum biriyani is ready. Serve it along with dates pickle and coconut chmmanthi.