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Pumpkin biryani
19 ingredients
40 min
Serves 10
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Serving this spiced Indian rice inside a pumpkin makes for a dramatic centrepiece when entertaining
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
Directions
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By bbcgoodfood ·
Recipe sourced from
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