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Biryani (India)

Ingredient Amount Calories
Coriander (Cilantro) Leaves 15g 3kcal
Onions 150g 60kcal
Tomatoes 200g 36kcal
Chicken broiler, raw, meat and skin 500g 1075kcal
Rice brown medium-grain raw 400g 1448kcal
Peppermint fresh 15g 11kcal
Yogurt, plain, whole milk 120g 73kcal

Recipe Tags:

OMAD

Recipe Tags:

Main Dish

Recipe Instructions:

Ingredients:

2 cups (400 g) basmati rice
500 g chicken or lamb, cut into pieces
1 large onion (150 g), thinly sliced
2 tomatoes (200 g), chopped
120 ml (1/2 cup) yogurt
2 tablespoons (15 g) biryani spice mix
15 g (1/4 cup) chopped cilantro
15 g (1/4 cup) chopped mint
1 liter (4 cups) water
Salt to taste
Optional: a pinch of saffron soaked in 30 ml (2 tablespoons) warm milk
Instructions:

Cook rice until 70% done. Drain and set aside.
In a large pot, fry onions until golden brown. Remove half and set aside for garnish.
Add meat to the pot and cook until browned. Add tomatoes, yogurt, biryani spice mix, and salt. Cook until meat is tender.
Layer partially cooked rice over the meat mixture. Sprinkle with cilantro, mint, and saffron milk (if using).
Cover and cook on low heat for 20-30 minutes, until rice is fully cooked and flavors meld.
Garnish with reserved fried onions before serving.

Nutrition Facts
Portion Size 233 g | ml
Amount Per Portion 451
1887
kcal
kilojoules
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 15g 19%
Saturated Fat 4.4g 22%
Sodium 75mg 3%
Total Carbohydrate 56g 20%
Dietary Fiber 3.4g 12%
Sugar 2.9g
Protein 22g 44%
Vitamin D 0.2mcg 1%
Calcium 72mg 6%
Iron 2.3mg 13%
Potassium 510mg 11%
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contribute to a daily diet. 2000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
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Vitamins
Nutrient Amount DV
Vitamin A 67.292 mcg 7%
Thiamin [B1] 0.359 mg 30%
Riboflavin [B2] 0.181 mg 14%
Niacin [B3] 8.852 mg 55%
Pantothenic acid [B5] 1.915 mg 38%
Vitamin B6 0.701 mg 41%
Cobalamin [B12] 0.332 mcg 0%
Floate [B9] 33.883 mcg 0%
Vitamin C 9.32 mg 10%
Vitamin D 0.187 mcg 1%
Vitamin E 0.51 mg 3%
Vitamin K 11.773 mcg 10%
Betaine 6.525 mg 0%
Choline 56.868 mg 10%
Carbohydrates
Nutrient Amount DV
Total carbohydrate 55.8 g 20%
Sugars 2.9 g 6%
Dietary fiber 3.4 g 12%
Carbohydrate 54.5 g 0%
Net carbs 52.9g
Aminoacids
Nutrient Amount DV
Alanine 1.248 g 0%
Arginine 1.412 g 0%
Aspartic acid 1.984 g 0%
Cysteine 0.28 g 0%
Glutamic acid 3.635 g 0%
Glycine 1.299 g 0%
Histidine 0.607 g 0%
Isoleucine 1.033 g 0%
Leucine 1.63 g 0%
Lysine 1.533 g 0%
Methionine 0.548 g 0%
Phenylalanine 0.917 g 0%
Proline 1.088 g 0%
Serine 0.867 g 0%
Threonine 0.869 g 0%
Tryptophan 0.247 g 0%
Tyrosine 0.731 g 0%
Valine 1.118 g 0%
Minerals
Nutrient Amount DV
Calcium 72.2 mg 6%
Copper 0.27 mg 30%
Fluoride 3.44 mcg 0%
Iron 2.27 mg 13%
Magnesium 123.22 mg 29%
Manganese 2.62 mg 114%
Phosphorus 335.78 mg 27%
Potassium 509.92 mg 11%
Selenium 12.59 mcg 23%
Sodium 74.79 mg 3%
Zinc 2.7 mg 25%
Other
Nutrient Amount DV
Water 138.874 g 0%
Ash 2.159 g 0%