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Nawabi Biryani
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Nawabi Biryani

19 ingredients 9 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

703
Calories
46g
Protein
25g
Fat
72g
Carbs

Counts 11 of 17 ingredients — the other 6 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 11 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Rice 1 cup cooked (158g) white 206
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Turmeric 1 tsp ground (3g) 9
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
Clove 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Almond 1 almond (1.2g) 7
Cardamom 1 tsp ground (2g) 6
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water not in our table 0
Ghee not in our table 0
Peppermint not in our table 0
Coriander not in our table 0
Seed not in our table 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

  • 1 kg: Chicken, skinned, cut into serving pieces
  • 1 1/2 cups: Long grained rice, soaked in water for 1/2 hour, washed
  • 2 cups: Yoghurt
  • 1 cup: Clarified butter (ghee)
  • 1 cup: Milk
  • 10 no: Peppercorns
  • 8 no: Cloves
  • 8 sprigs: Mint, leaves only
  • 5 no: Cardamoms
  • 4 no: Onions, sliced
  • 1 cup: Coriander leaves, chopped
  • 1/2 cup: Almonds, blanched, halved
  • 3 tbsp: Ginger-garlic paste
  • 2 tsp: Chilli powder
  • 1 tsp: Garam masala powder
  • 1 tsp: Mixed cumin seeds and shahjeera
  • 1 tsp: Turmeric powder
  • 1/2 tsp: Saffron
  • Salt to taste

Directions

1

Mix ginger-garlic paste, salt and yoghurt. Apply to chicken pieces and leave for 1 hour to marinate.

2

Heat 1/2 cup ghee and add cumin seeds and shahjeera, cloves, cardamoms, peppercorn and almonds. Add chicken, turmeric, chilli powder, garam masala powder, and 1/2 cup water. Cook till chicken is tender. Add coriander and mint leaves. Reserve.

3

Heat 1/4 cup ghee in a pressure cooker and add rice. Fry till golden brown. Add 3 cups water and pressure cook till the rice is done but not soft.

4

Heat remaining 1/4 cup ghee and fry onion slices till brown and crisp. Drain and reserve.

5

In a large pan, put a layer of rice. Top with a few fried onion slices and saffron strands. Add a layer of chicken. Repeat till all rice and chicken pieces are over. Cover tightly and finish cooking in an oven or by placing the pan on a hot griddle till each grain of rice is fluffy and the biryani is aromatic.

6

Serve hot.

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Category:Indian Recipes

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Category:Marathi

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Category:Marathi Non-Vegetarian

Recipe sourced from fandom

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