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Fragrant pilau rice
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Fragrant pilau rice

10 ingredients 1 hr + 30 min Serves 4 openrecipes
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

538
Calories
37g
Protein
16g
Fat
60g
Carbs

Counts 9 of 10 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Rice 1 cup cooked (158g) white 206
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Clove 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Cardamom 1 tsp ground (2g) 6
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Bay Leaf 1 leaf (0.6g) 2
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Saffron not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 450g/1lb basmati rice
  • 1 medium onion
  • large knob butter
  • 4 cardamom
  • 8 cloves
  • 1 cinnamon
  • pinch saffron
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 600ml/1 pint hot chicken stock, vegetable stock
  • salt

Directions

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By bbcfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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