Vegetable Biryani

1 cup basmati rice
½ cup basmati rice set aside.
( not from the 1 cup this is to make the
 white rice that shows up with the spiced rice)
1 potato diced
2 table spoons tomato paste
3 table spoons shan Bombay biriyani spice
5 pods of cardamom
5 cloves
1 bay leaf
1 chicken cube
1 onion diced or cut in slivers
2-3 chicken legs or drum sticks.
1 ½ cup frozen peas and carrots.

How 2:
In a pot add chicken, cardamom ,cloves, bay leaf and cover with water just over the top and cook for about 20-30 mins on medium heat or until chicken is well done .
While the chicken is cooking u can dice up potatoes and fry it like u are making French fries set aside.
Once chicken is done cooking remove from pan along with the broth set aside so that u can do the next step. Sautee onions on med heat until transparent add the shan spices,. Turn heat off,
re add the chicken with the frozen vegtables that u have thawed, and potatoes on the bottom of pan, measure out 2 cups of fluid add on top and bring to a boil. Once its boiled add the one cup of rice only it may look like its crowded but its fine lower heat and cook for apox 15mins or until rice is cooked and fluffy..

In a spate pan bring 1 cup of water to a boil with ½ teaspoon salt. Add ½ cup rice and cook until rice is fluffy .
When u plate the rice mix the white rice in with the flavored rice for presentation enjoy!!