Chicken Biryani- Prepared without coconut milk

You will need:
2 Cups Basmati Rice
3/4 Chicken pieces
1/2 Cup milk
1 Cup Yogurt-Curd
3 sliced onion
1 Tsp ginger paste
1/2 Tsp garlic paste
1 Tsp Gr chilly paste
1/2 cup tomato puree
2 Tsp red chilly powder
1 Tsp turmeric pdr
1 Tsp roasted cumin pdr
2 Tsp garam masala pdr
1/2 Tsp green cardamom pdr-You can achieve this removing the seeds from the cardamom add to in a spice grinder or just pound it.
1 Tsp-Saffron
1 Tsp-Coriander pdr
2 Tbsp-Green coriander leaves
salt to taste
7 Tbsp oil,butter-1/4 cup
Method:-
1.Mix tomato puree,yogurt,ginger,garlic paste,green chilly paste,red chilly pdr and salt.Stir well.
2.Marinate the chicken with this mixture and keep aside for 3/4 hrs.
3.Heat oil in a pan,fry the onion till golden brown.
4.Add the marinated chicken and cook for 10 mins.
5.Add 4 cups of water to the rice.Mix saffron in milk and add to it.
6.Add cardamom pdr,and add the chicken pieces.
7.Pressure cook the rice.Mix gently.
8.Garnish with green coriander leaves,serve hot.