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Pumpkin biryani
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Pumpkin biryani

19 ingredients 40 min Serves 10 openrecipes
Pumpkin biryani

Serving this spiced Indian rice inside a pumpkin makes for a dramatic centrepiece when entertaining

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

502
Calories
24g
Protein
14g
Fat
73g
Carbs

Counts 12 of 17 ingredients — the other 5 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 12 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Rice 1 cup cooked (158g) white 206
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Yogurt 170g plain Greek 100
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Nutmeg 1 tsp ground (2.2g) 12
Lime juice of 1 lime (44ml) 11
Clove 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Cardamom 1 tsp ground (2g) 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
Saffron not in our table 0
Seed not in our table 0
Mace not in our table 0
Pumpkin not in our table 0
Peppermint 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

  • large pinch saffron strands
  • 500g/ 1lb 2oz onion , thinly sliced
  • 175g/ 6oz butter
  • 8 garlic cloves , roughly chopped
  • 100g/ 4oz ginger , roughly chopped
  • ¾ tsp chilli powder
  • 1 tsp ground cardamom seeds
  • ½ tsp grated nutmeg
  • 3 small cinnamon sticks
  • 1 tsp cloves
  • 3 bay leaves
  • 2 blades mace
  • 2 tsp garam masala
  • 1 green chilli , deseeded and shredded
  • juice 3 limes
  • 3 x 1kg/2lb 4oz pumpkins
  • 175ml/ 6oz Greek yogurt
  • 450g/ 1lb basmati rice
  • large handful mint leaves

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By bbcgoodfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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