Vellore Style Chicken Biriyani Recipe

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Vellore Style Chicken Biriyani
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Directions:

  1. Mix the chicken with salt, ginger, garlic paste, turmeric powder, chillie powder. Cover and keep in the fridge.
  2. Measure 3 C basmati rice. Wash and soak in 1 C lukewarm water.
  3. Heat the olive oil in a big pan.Add the sliced onions and fry until dark golden brown. This will take at least 10 minutes.
  4. Add cinnamon, cloves and cashewnuts. Fry for 2-3 minutes.
  5. Meanwhile mix the ginger and garlic paste with ground cardamom.
  6. Add this to the pan and fry well.
  7. Add the bay leaves if using.
  8. Add the mint and coriander leaves and fry for a few minutes.
  9. Add the chillie and coriander powders and fry well.
  10. Add the tomatoes and cook until the oil rises to the top.
  11. Add the chicken pieces and fry for 5 minutes, then cover and cook for 7-8 minutes. Stir well and add the salt.
  12. Add 3 1/2 C water (double the amount of rice minus 1C yoghurt, 1C in the rice already,1/2 C from the chicken).
  13. Bring to the boil. Pour the yoghurt in while mixing well.
  14. Add the rice and cook on low heat until the water is at the level of the rice.
  15. Cover tightly with foil and put into an oven at 170* for 15 minutes. Turn off and do not touch until serving- upto 5 hours later.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 750.69 Kcal (3143 kJ)
Calories from fat 341.92 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 37.99g 58%
Cholesterol 150mg 50%
Sodium 930.86mg 39%
Potassium 669.33mg 14%
Total Carbs 60.42g 20%
Sugars 5.81g 23%
Dietary Fiber 4.64g 19%
Protein 35.21g 70%
Vitamin C 20.9mg 35%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 8%
Iron 78.9mg 438%
Calcium 68mg 7%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 138.55 Kcal (580 kJ)
Calories from fat 63.11 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 7.01g 58%
Cholesterol 27.68mg 50%
Sodium 171.8mg 39%
Potassium 123.53mg 14%
Total Carbs 11.15g 20%
Sugars 1.07g 23%
Dietary Fiber 0.86g 19%
Protein 6.5g 70%
Vitamin C 3.9mg 35%
Iron 14.6mg 438%
Calcium 12.6mg 7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 17.4
    Points
  • 19
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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