Biryani Recipe
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The Forked Spoon · by Jessica Randhawa★ 4.9 (27)

Biryani Recipe

NUTRITION · PER SERVING285M COOK
CAL 42%·PRO 92%
CARBS 24G11% OF CAL
3G FIBER0G ADDED0G INTRINSIC17G OTHER4G TOTAL SUGAR
FAT 62G66% OF CAL
12G SAT51G UNSAT

BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV

A traditional Indian rice dish layered with spiced chicken and lamb, fragrant basmati rice, and aromatics like saffron and mint. It's a show-stopping, aromatic main course with complex flavors.

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Nutrition & ingredients

Ingredients

serves 8
  • 3 medium yellow onions (peeled and thinly sliced)
  • 1½ cups oil ((sunflower oil or peanut oil))
  • 1 whole cinnamon stick
  • 5 whole green cardamom
  • 6 whole cloves
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 teaspoon black cumin seeds ((shah jeera))
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 5 chicken drumsticks (or chicken thighs)
  • 2½ lbs lamb shoulder (boneless or bone-in, chopped into large chunks (you may also use lamb chops or leg of lamb))
  • 1 tablespoon fresh ginger (minced)
  • 6 cloves garlic (minced)
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1.5 teaspoon mild chili powder
  • 1.5 teaspoon ground turmeric
  • 2 Serrano peppers (seeded and diced )
  • 1 cup plain full-fat yogurt
  • 2½ cups long-grain white basmati rice (divided)
  • 2 tablespoon olive oil
  • 3 whole green cardamom
  • 4 whole cloves
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1/2 cinnamon stick
  • 1/2 cup cilantro (chopped)
  • 1/4 cup fresh mint leaves (chopped )
  • 1 lemon (juiced)
  • 1 teaspoon good-quality saffron (soaked in 3 tbsp of hot water or warm milk)
  • 4 tablespoon melted butter or ghee ((optional))
PREP
45M
SODIUM
545MG
ESTIMATE
COMPLETE

Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.