– 1 pound shrimp , peeled, deveined, and tail removed – ½ cup yogurt – 1 Tablespoon grated garlic – 1 Tablespoon grated ginger – 2 Tablespoons biryani masala  – 1 teaspoon Kashmiri red chili powder – ½ teaspoon turmeric powder – 5-8 strings of saffron  – 2 cups basmati rice – 6 cups water – 1 Tablespoon lemon – 1 green chili – 4 Tablespoons oil – 1 small thinly sliced onion – 1 medium diced tomato – ¼ cup fried onions , non-coated fried onion – ¼ cup chopped cilantro – ¼ cup chopped mint – Salt to taste , (boxed spices contain salt, keep in mind)