Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 15 of 16 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 15 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Rice | 1 cup cooked (158g) white | 206 |
| Chicken | 100g cooked | 165 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Corn | 1/2 cup kernels (82g) | 77 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Tomato | 1 medium (123g) | 22 |
| Turmeric | 1 tsp ground (3g) | 9 |
| Cumin | 1 tsp ground (2.1g) | 8 |
| Clove | 1 tsp ground (2g) | 7 |
| Cinnamon | 1 tsp ground (2.6g) | 6 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Cardamom | 1 tsp ground (2g) | 6 |
| Garlic | 1 clove (3g) | 4 |
| Ginger | 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) | 2 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Saffron | 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
- 2 cups rice (preferably Basmati)
- 500 g (1 lb ) chicken
- 6 tablespoons oil
- 300 ml (10 oz ) yoghurt
- 3 cloves of garlic , crushed and chopped
- 1.5 cm ginger , peeled and sliced
- 5 large onions , chopped
- ½ cup tomatoes , puréed
- 2 chiles , chopped
- 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
- 5–6 strands saffron
- 8 cloves
- 10 cm (4 inches ) cinnamon stick
- 5 black pepper corns
- 8 cardamom pods
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- Salt to taste
Directions
Cook soaked and washed rice.
Marinate the chicken in lemon juice , yoghurt, ginger, garlic, salt, turmeric powder, cumin powder, cloves, chillis, chopped tomatoes, and tomato purée.
Heat oil in a pan, add onions, and cook until onions turn golden brown. Add these to the chicken.
Grease a heavy-bottomed deep and wide mouthed pan. Add a layer of rice. Put in the chicken mixture, top with the rest of the rice, and put the saffron on top.
Bake in the oven for 1–1½ hours at 150°C (300°F); cut into a piece of chicken to see if it is cooked.
Serve the biryani with yoghurt on the side.