How is your Biryani made?

OK, since there are people here from different locations, I would like to see the different varieties of Biryani. You don’t have to put an actual recipe, just describe it.

To me, Biryani is like a pilaf or pilau, with everything kind of mixed together in the rice. However, I’ve seen many recipes where it is described as a “layered casserole” of rice, with the meat, veggies and spice mixture in a layer between the rice.

Other recipes I’ve seen, and one Indian restaurant I know of, have it more like a stew that is served on top of rice. I saw one recipe online that looked even more like a red curry.

I had some in a restaurant the other day that was nothing but rice with a very few chunks of potato, some almond slivers and a mild biryani spice. Topped with a plain broiled leg of chicken. Yuck, yuck and yuck.

My Biryani (a pilau):

Basmati Rice
Vermicelli Noodles, browned
Sauteed Onions
Sauteed Garlic
Sauteed Potatoes
Lima Beans
Green Peas
Almond Slivers
Raisins

Biryani Spice — A little bit hot, but not over hot. Mine includes Cardamom Pods, 7 Spice, Cumin, Cinnamon, Ginger, Black Pepper, sometimes Cloves.

Chicken is my favorite, I stew a whole chicken (maybe a couple extra legs added), then let it cool and debone it.

Not to be rude, but I’m not looking for random Biryani recipes from people who don’t make it. I would like to know what style of Biryani is enjoyed by people who regularly eat and or cook it.

Yes, raisins, or “kish mish” in Arabic. A bit of sweet with the spicy and the savory. Yum.
@ Invincible — What is sindhi? Can someone describe this? Is it like a pilau, or like a layered dish, or like stew on top of rice, or what?

I’m trying to get an idea of what different versions are like …
@ mishi — I make my own blend of biryani spices, as posted above. I’m not trying to learn how to make biryani, I happen to think I make delcious biryani.

I am just interested in how other people from other places make their versions of biryani, because I have seen so many variations.
@ bhebkom — How does that make biryani? That just sounds like rice with noodles?