
Lucknowi Biryani (North Indian Spiced Tofu Rice Bake)
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A baked North Indian biryani with tofu, rice, and fragrant spices like cardamom and cumin, made in a single pan with minimal active time. Flavorful, gluten-free, and comes together in about an hour.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 4- 1 1/2 teaspoons fennel seeds
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cumin seeds
- 2 whole green cardamom pods
- 1 black cardamom pod
- 2 whole cloves
- 6 to 8 black peppercorns
- 1 tablespoon Kashmiri chili powder
- 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
- 2 teaspoons oil (optional, see note)
- 2" cinnamon stick
- 2 green cardamom pods (opened slightly)
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 tablespoons ginger garlic paste
- 1 tablespoon non-dairy yogurt
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 cups chopped red onion
- 8 ounces firm or extra firm tofu (pressed for at least 15 minutes)
- 1 cup long grain Indian white basmati rice (washed really well and soaked for five minutes)
- 2 cups water or stock (hot)
- 2 tablespoons non-dairy yogurt
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- cilantro, lime juice, pepper flakes, and roasted cashews (for garnish)
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 60M
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- Prep
- 15m
- Cook
- 45m
- Sodium
- 720mg
- Total sugar
- 4g
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Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 357mg
- Calcium
- 440mg
- Iron
- 4mg
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- PREP
- 15M
- SODIUM
- 720MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.
