Chicken recipes

Remove the cardamom seeds from the pods and grind the star anise, cloves, cardamom seeds and black pepper. You can do this with a mortar or a coffee grinder. Mix in the turmeric, chilli powder, cumin seeds, coriander seeds and garam masala.

Mix the herbs with the yoghurt and 2 tablespoons of lemon juice and coat the chicken legs. Make sure the chicken legs are completely covered and leave them to marinate. For best results, let the chicken marinate overnight, but a shorter time is fine.

Peel and mash the ginger and garlic. You can do this with a mortar or small blender. Add a little neutral oil if needed to make it easier.

Peel the red onion and cut it into thin half-moons. Finely chop the green chillies, you can remove the seeds first if you wish.

Cook the rice until almost cooked through and then drain. Heat the milk and if you are using saffron, place it in the warm milk and let the colour bleed out.