Chicken Biryani
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Chicken Biryani

NUTRITION · PER SERVING80M COOK
CAL 25%·PRO 42%
CARBS 31G25% OF CAL
3G FIBER7G SUGAR22G OTHER
FAT 32G59% OF CAL
12G SAT21G UNSAT

BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV

Fragrant chicken and rice layered together with warm Indian spices like cardamom, cinnamon, and saffron. A celebration of Indian cooking, it's traditionally served as a complete meal in a bowl.

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Nutrition & ingredients

Ingredients

serves 8
  • 750g (1.5 lb) chicken thighs (, skin on, bone in, halved along bone (Note 1))
  • 2/3 cup (150 ml) yoghurt (, plain)
  • 1/2 cup (125 ml) water
  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil ((or other plain oil))
  • 6 garlic cloves (, minced)
  • 2 tsp finely grated fresh ginger
  • 1/8 tsp ground turmeric
  • 1/4 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp cayenne ((adjust spiciness to taste))
  • 1/2 tsp ground cardamom
  • 2 tsp garam marsala ((Note 2))
  • 2 tsp coriander
  • 1 tbsp cumin
  • 2 tbsp paprika (, sweet / ordinary (not smoked))
  • 1 3/4 tsp salt
  • 2 tbsp salt
  • 10 cloves
  • 5 dried bay leaves
  • 1 star anise
  • 6 green cardamon pods
  • 2 1/4 cups (450g) uncooked basmati rice ((Note 3))
  • 2 medium onions (yellow, brown) (, halved and finely sliced)
  • 1 cup (250 ml) oil (, for frying)
  • 1 tsp saffron threads ((loosely packed) (Note 5))
  • 2 tbsp warm water
  • 1 cup coriander / cilantro (, chopped)
  • 1/4 cup (60g) ghee or unsalted butter (, melted (Note 6))
  • Crispy onions ((above))
  • Chopped coriander / cilantro
  • Yoghurt ((Note 7))
PREP
20M
SODIUM
2441MG
ESTIMATE
COMPLETE

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