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Chicken biryani
Photo: Lily Banse

Chicken biryani

17 ingredients 1 hr + 1 hr Serves 2 openrecipes
Chicken biryani

A family favourite, this easy chicken biryani is not too spicy and easy to make for a comforting weeknight supper.

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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 openrecipes

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