Wash and soak rice. If using Basmati then soak for 15 -30 minutes. If using Sella then soak for 2 hours.In a big pot add Chicken pieces with 3 -4 cup plain water 1 bay leaf, 1 whole Tomato & set to cook. Take a muslin cloth, place sabut dhania, saunf,zeera, garlic cloves, sliced onions, ginger piece.Tie this cloth and place inside water. When it comes to boil let it cook till chicken tenders. In end there should be 2 cups of yakhni left.strain and sieve the muslin piece inside yakhni thoroughly.

In another pot. Heat oil, add slice onion fry it to light golden.add all sabut garam masala and fry.add ginger garlic paste, fry. Add salt, red chilli, haldi and curd in oil.take out chicken pieces and tomato from yakhni and add to oil. Fry till oil seprates. If you are using potato add now and let it cook till tender.

Add Rice in Masala. Add yakhni in it. Rice should be soaked in yakhni. If needed add plain water 1-2 cup according to your need. When comes to boil, medium the heat and let the rice cook.when all water dries up, sprinkle green chillies and yellow food colour over rice(it is optional). Put on daam for about 20-30 minutes. Check the rice in between, if they are cooked then put on dam right then over low heat. Serve with raita, acchar and salad. Enjoy