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Biriyani
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Biriyani

21 ingredients 15 min + 45 min 12 servings openrecipes
Biriyani

"One of the most well-known Indian-Pakistani dishes made. A spicy chicken and rice dish."

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

694
Calories
56g
Protein
19g
Fat
75g
Carbs

Counts 17 of 18 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 17 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Rice 1 cup cooked (158g) white 206
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Yogurt 170g plain Greek 100
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Cardamom 1 tsp ground (2g) 6
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Vinegar 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled 3
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2
Mint 2 tbsp fresh (3g) 2
Bay Leaf 1 leaf (0.6g) 2
Cilantro 1 tbsp chopped fresh (1g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water 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 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 3 tablespoons plain yogurt
  • 2 tablespoons distilled white vinegar
  • 1 medium onion, sliced
  • 2 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 1 tablespoon ginger paste
  • 2 small green chile peppers
  • 2 medium tomatoes, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons garam masala
  • 1 tablespoon dried mint
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 5 sprigs cilantro
  • 1 (3 pound) whole chicken, skin removed and cut into pieces
  • 2 quarts water
  • 4 cups uncooked basmati rice
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 4 pods green cardamom
  • 1 pod black cardamom
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • salt to taste
  • 1/4 teaspoon powdered yellow food coloring

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