Thalassery Chicken Biryani

Step 1

Dry roast 4 cardamom, 2 pieces cinnamon, 5 cloves, 2 star anise, 1/2 tsp whole peppercorns, 2 small pieces nutmeg, 2 small pieces mace, 1 tsp fennel, 1 tsp shahi jeera and 2 Kashmiri red chillies for 2-3 minutes on medium low flame until aromatic. Cool completely then grind to a fine powder to make fresh garam masala.