Bites and beauty tips

Ingredients: Biryani Masala: - ½ cup oil - 2 small or 1 large onion, thinly sliced (~250g) - 4 tbsp ginger & garlic paste - 2 lb chicken with bone, cut into medium pieces - ¾ cup plain yogurt - 2-3 teaspoon salt (to taste) - 1 pack Shan Bombay Biryani Masala - ½ pack Shan Sindhi Biryani Masala - 3 russet potatoes, cut into ½" slices (~550g) - 1-2 large lemons, thinly sliced (100-150g) - ¾ cup dried aloo bukhara (plum) - 6 tomatoes, cut into thin slices (600g) - 6-8 green chilies, cut into long slices (serrano preferred) - 1 cup chopped fresh cilantro - 1 cup chopped fresh mint Rice: - 4 cups Sella rice(800g) - 12 cups water - 1-2 teaspoon salt (or to taste) Layering: - ¼ tsp yellow or orange food color mixed in 2 tablespoon cold water Raita for serving (optional): - 2-3 cups plain yogurt - 1 cucumber, finely chopped - 1-2 teaspoon cumin seeds - Pinch of salt Instructions: Prep: - Prepare all the ingredients - Wash and rinse the rice 5-6 times until the water becomes clearer, a