Chicken Biryani Recipe
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Carlsbad Cravings · by Jen★ 5.0 (1)

Chicken Biryani Recipe

NUTRITION · PER SERVING200M COOK
CAL 42%·PRO 70%
CARBS 48G23% OF CAL
2G FIBER0G ADDED0G INTRINSIC43G OTHER3G TOTAL SUGAR
FAT 57G61% OF CAL
21G SAT36G UNSAT

BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV

Aromatic one-pot rice and chicken biryani with yogurt-marinated chicken, basmati rice, and warm spices like saffron and cardamom. Fragrant, deeply flavored, and restaurant-quality. A showstopping Indian main course.

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Nutrition & ingredients

Ingredients

serves 8
  • 1 3/4 lbs (28 oz) bone-in chicken thighs, (skin removed (may use some drumsticks) )
  • 1/2 cup plain yogurt
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon neutral oil
  • 1½ tablespoons freshly grated ginger
  • 1½ tablespoons minced garlic
  • 1 TB EACH paprika (regular/NOT smoked), garam marsala
  • 1½ tsps EACH salt, ground coriander, ground cumin
  • 1/2 tsp EACH ground turmeric, cayenne pepper
  • 8 cloves
  • 4 green cardamon pods
  • 1 star anise
  • 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds
  • 1 3-inch cinnamon stick
  • 2 cups uncooked long-grain basmati rice
  • 1½ tablespoons salt ((table salt))
  • 4 dried bay leaves
  • 2 yellow onions, (halved, thinly sliced)
  • 1/2 cup high smoke point oil ((avocado, canola, or vegetable))
  • 4 tablespoons ghee ((or sub unsalted butter))
  • 1 teaspoon saffron threads, (loosely packed)
  • 2 tablespoons warm milk
  • 1/4 cup chopped cilantro ((measure after chopping))
  • 2 tablespoons chopped mint leaves ((measure after chopping))
  • 1/3 cup ghee (or sub unsalted butter), (melted)
  • Crispy onions ((above))
  • Chopped cilantro
  • Raita or Yogurt for serving- (A MUST!)
PREP
30M
SODIUM
1906MG
ESTIMATE
COMPLETE

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