Mauritian Biryani

For the Chicken:

• 1 whole chicken, about 2kg
• 300ml Greek yoghurt
• 250ml water
• 4 tbsp vegetable oil
• 8 garlic cloves, finely minced
• 4 tsp grated ginger
• 1/4 tsp ground turmeric
• ½ tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp cayenne
• 1 tsp ground cardamom
• 4 tsp garam marsala
• 4 tsp coriander
• 2 tbsp cumin
• 4 tbsp paprika
• 2 tsp salt

For the Fragrant Rice:

• 6 green cardamon pods
• 6 green cardamon pods
• 5 dried bay leaves
• 5 dried bay leaves
• 2 tbsp salt
• 2 tbsp salt

For the Biryani:

• 60g unsalted butter, melted
• 1 cup coriander, chopped
• 1 tsp saffron threads, soaked in 2 tbsp water
• 2 onions, sliced and fried in vegetable oil
• ¼ cup vegetable oil