Chicken Biryani Recipe
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Feasting at Home · by Sylvia Fountaine | Feasting at Home Blog★ 4.8

Chicken Biryani Recipe

NUTRITION · PER SERVING105M COOK
CAL 42%·PRO 72%
CARBS 85G40% OF CAL
7G FIBER0G ADDED0G INTRINSIC57G OTHER21G TOTAL SUGAR
FAT 41G44% OF CAL
16G SAT25G UNSAT

BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV

Aromatic basmati rice layered with spiced chicken thighs, yogurt, and nuts, then slow-cooked. Complex, fragrant, and deeply flavorful.

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Nutrition & ingredients

Ingredients

serves 8
  • 1/2 cup ghee
  • 3 whole cloves
  • 2 cinnamon sticks
  • 4 smashed cardamom pods
  • 1 extra large onion (1 lb) diced
  • ——
  • 1 cup yogurt (don’t use low or no-fat)
  • 1 cup cilantro
  • 1 cup fresh mint
  • 2-inch piece of ginger, sliced
  • 2 large garlic cloves
  • ——-
  • 1 Tablespoon turmeric
  • 2 Tablespoons ground cumin
  • 2 Tablespoons ground coriander
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 2 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
  • ——–
  • 3-4 sliced green chilis (split lengthwise)
  • 1 lb diced tomatoes (3 medium tomatoes)
  • ¼ cup oil
  • 2 pounds chicken thigh meat (either boneless skinless, or bone-in, skin on) cut into pieces, salted. or substitute chickpeas, 3 cans rinsed and drained.
  • 3 cups washed Basmati rice
  • 3 cups chicken stock or water
  • ¼ cup raisins
  • ½ cup cashews
  • —–
  • Garnish with fresh cilantro and Cilantro Coconut Yogurt Sauce:
  • ———–
  • 1 cup yogurt
  • ¼ cup flaked coconut or fresh grated coconut ( see above)
  • 4 green chilis
  • 1 bunch cilantro
  • 1 inch ginger
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 ½ teaspoon oil
  • 1 ½ teaspoon black gram dal
  • 1 teaspoon brown mustard seed
  • ¼ teaspoon cumin seeds
  • ¼ teaspoon chili flakes
  • ¼ teaspoon asafoetida powder
  • a few curry leaves
PREP
45M
SODIUM
1650MG
ESTIMATE
COMPLETE

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