Lemon Chicken Biryani

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Elle W

1 ¾ cups basmati rice

27 ounces just under 3 ½ cups, chicken stock, divided

2 Tbsp olive oil or ghee, clarified butter

8 chicken thighs, or a combination of legs and thighs

Salt and freshly ground black pepper

1 large onion, thinly sliced

1 large shallot, thinly sliced

2 tsp coriander seeds

1 tsp cumin seeds

1 tsp fennel seeds

10 black peppercorns

2 black cardamom pods, seeds removed, husks discarded

15 green cardamom pods, seeds removed, husks discarded

1 thumb-sized knob fresh ginger, peeled and thinly sliced

4 garlic cloves, peeled

½ cup whole cashews, raw preferred

approximately ¼ cup, 50g ground almonds

8 Tbsp Greek yogurt, whole milk

1 tsp turmeric

⅓ cup currants

zest and juice of 1 lemon

subheading: GARNISH:

⅓ cup slivered almonds

fresh coriander leaves

pomegranate seeds

lemon wedges

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