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Simple Biryani
Photo: Pille R. Priske

Simple Biryani

12 ingredients 8 steps 4 servings wikibooks
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

593
Calories
38g
Protein
16g
Fat
75g
Carbs

Counts 8 of 10 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 8 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Rice 1 cup cooked (158g) white 206
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Grape 1/2 cup (76g) 62
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Cardamom 1 tsp ground (2g) 6
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Bay Leaf 1 leaf (0.6g) 2
Water not in our table 0
Coriander 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

  • 300 g basmati rice , soaked in warm water for 30 minutes
  • 600 g chicken , cut into pieces
  • 1 large onion , chopped
  • 30 g butter
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 tsp tumeric
  • 3 cardamom pods
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 4 tbsp curry paste
  • 100 g raisins
  • 850 ml chicken stock
  • 2 tbsp coriander

Directions

1

Wash the rice with cold water until it runs clear.

2

Cook the onion, cardamom pods, bay leaves, and cinnamon in the butter for 10 minutes.

3

Add the chicken, turmeric, and curry paste, and cook for 5 minutes.

4

Add the rice and raisins and then the chicken stock.

5

Cover the pan tightly and bring to the boil .

6

Reduce the heat to low and cook for 5 minutes.

7

Remove from the heat and rest for 10 minutes, allowing the rice to absorb any remaining moisture.

8

Stir in half the coriander and serve with the rest sprinkled over the top.

Recipe sourced from wikibooks

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