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.

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.

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.