Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 16 of 21 ingredients — the other 5 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 16 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Rice | 1 cup cooked (158g) white | 206 |
| Chicken | 100g cooked | 165 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Tomato | 1 medium (123g) | 22 |
| Chili | 1 tsp (2.7g) | 8 |
| Cumin | 1 tsp ground (2.1g) | 8 |
| Clove | 1 tsp ground (2g) | 7 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Cinnamon | 1 tsp ground (2.6g) | 6 |
| Garlic | 1 clove (3g) | 4 |
| Ginger | 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) | 2 |
| Bay Leaf | 1 leaf (0.6g) | 2 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Coriander | not in our table | 0 |
| Saffron | not in our table | 0 |
| Seed | not in our table | 0 |
| Meatball | not in our table | 0 |
| Meat | 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
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- 2 cups Basmati rice
- 2 cups finely chopped onions
- 2 cups diced ripe tomatoes
- 1tsp chopped green chillies
- 1 tbsp chopped ginger
- 1 tbsp chopped garlic
- 1 tsp red chili powder
- 1 tbsp coriander powder
- 1 tsp cumin powder
- 1 tsp garam masala
- salt, to taste
- a pinch of saffron
- 7-8 black peppercorns
- 7-8 cloves
- 2-3 bay leaves
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- Fresh coriander leaves for garnish
- Sliced boiled eggs for garnish (optional)
- For the meatballs:
- 1/2 kg minced meat (I used lean ground chicken, but feel free to use any kind of ground meat)
- 1 beaten egg
- 1/2 tsp red chili powder
- 1/2 tsp garam masala
- 1/2 tsp chopped ginger
- 1/2 tsp chopped garlic
- salt, to taste
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp bread crumbs
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Directions
Mix all the ingredients for meatballs in a large bowl. Make mixture into bite-sized balls and fry in a little bit of oil till meatballs are brown on all sides. Set aside.
Par-boil rice and set aside. (You can use about 2-3 cups pf water to cook 2 cups of rice. Just make sure the rice is not fully cooked through, or else the Biryani will turn out mushy.)
Heat oil and add cumin seeds. Add onions, garlic, ginger and green chillies, and fry on medium-low heat till they start to brown a bit. Add cinnamon, bay leaves, pepper corns and cloves, and cook for about 2 minutes.
Add tomatoes, salt, chili powder, coriander powder, garam masala and cumin powder. Continue to cook on medium heat till it begins to dry up and starts to give out oil. Add meatballs and covercook for 5-6 minutes till it forms a thick, rich and dry gravy base.
In a non-stick deep pan, put a layer of the meatball gravy, without the meatballs. Now add a layer of rice, topped with a layer of meatballs. Alternate layers of gravy, rice and meatball till everything is used up. Make sure that the top most layer is rice.
Crush a pinch of saffron into 2 tablespoons of water and mix with your finger till the water catches colour. Pour the saffron water over the top layer of rice.
Cover cook for 15 minutes on a low flame, without stirring. Garnish with fresh coriander leaves and boiled eggs (optional) and serve alongside Minty Yoghurt Chutney!