Photo: Lily Banse
Chicken biryani
17 ingredients
1 hr + 1 hr
Serves 2
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A family favourite, this easy chicken biryani is not too spicy and easy to make for a comforting weeknight supper.
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
686
Calories
38g
Protein
19g
Fat
90g
Carbs
Counts 13 of 14 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 13 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Rice | 1 cup cooked (158g) white | 206 |
| Chicken | 100g cooked | 165 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Grape | 1/2 cup (76g) | 62 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Nutmeg | 1 tsp ground (2.2g) | 12 |
| Turmeric | 1 tsp ground (3g) | 9 |
| Cumin | 1 tsp ground (2.1g) | 8 |
| Cinnamon | 1 tsp ground (2.6g) | 6 |
| Garlic | 1 clove (3g) | 4 |
| Ginger | 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) | 2 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 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
- 200g/7¼oz basmati rice
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 8 shallots
- 2 medium onions
- 4 garlic
- 2 tsp fresh root ginger
- 6 chicken breastchicken breastschicken breastchicken breast
- 1 tsp chilli powder
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 2 tsp ground coriander
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp ground turmeric
- generous pinch freshly grated nutmeg
- ¾ cup plain yoghurt
- 2 tsp caster sugar
- 4 or 5 handfuls raisins
Directions
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By bbcfood ·
Recipe sourced from
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