Parda Pulao
For making the dough, take a bowl and add 1 cup of warm water ,yeast, and 2 tbsp. of maida and mix it.
After mixing it, leave it for 10-15 minutes so that yeast will get activated.
After 15 mins the yeast will be active and you will see small bubble on the surface of the dough. At this stage, add salt to taste and 2 tbsp. of vegetable oil.
Mix it continuously while slowly adding maida and make a smooth dough. Then leave it for 20-25 mins.
Now till it settles, lets prepare biryani for its filling.
For this, take a pan and add 3 tbsp. of vegetable oil and heat it.
After oil heats up, add 2 bay leaves and finely chopped onion, ginger, and garlic. Mix it and cook it for 1 min.
After onion softens a bit, add chicken and mix it. Cook it for another 1- 2 min.
Then after 2 min, add all the spices: 1 black cardamom, 1 tbsp. black pepper, salt to taste, 10 gm cinnamon sticks, 6 cloves,10-12 almonds, 5 green cardamom, 5 chopped chills and 1 tbsp. garam masala. Fry this for 1 min.
After 1 min, open the lid and add 1 cup of warm water and cook it again for 1 min.
After 1 min, add rice which is soaked for 20 min in water and mix it well. Cover it and cook it for 10 min on a high flame.
Now after 10 min, open the lid and add 1 cup of frozen peas. Mix it well and cook till rice is 85% cooked. After that, switch off the flame and keep the biryani aside to cool.
For assembly, punch the dough and roll it out on flat surface. In a greased baking tin, place it at the bottom. Then add cashews, mint leaves and fried onions. On this, add a layer of rice and sprinkle saffron milk and ghee on top. Then add a layer of biryani masala. Repeat this process layer by layer till your cake tin is full.
Finally roll out another piece of dough on top and seal the baking tin. Brush the top with butter.
Bake in preheated oven 350 F for 30 mins. Then remove from the tin, flip it over, and bake again. Garnish it with mint leaves, fried cashews, and sesame seeds. Serve hot with Raita.