Chicken Biryani

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup (60 ml) Ghee (clarified butter)
• 20 whole cloves
• 9 whole cardamom pods
• 5 bay leaves
• 1 med. onion chopped
• 5 small green chili peppers
• 2 tbsp (30 ml) ginger garlic paste
• 1 (3lb.) whole chicken cut into pieces
• 1-1/2 cups (350 ml) plain yogurt
• 1 tsp (5 ml) salt
• 6 fresh curry leaves (optional)
• 3 cups (700 ml) raw rice ( jasmine or white)
• 4-1/8 cups (975 ml) water
• 1 sprig parsley leaves with stems