Chicken biryani with almonds saffron and rosewater

Chicken biryani with almonds, saffron and rosewater

Chicken biryani with almonds, saffron and rosewater


1 hour 30 minutes

Details
  • Servings:   4
  • Calories:   1641
  • Protein:   53g
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  • Fiber:   9g
  • Sugar:   20g
  • Carb Total:   126g
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  • Trans Fat:   1g
  • Saturated:   21g
  • Fat Total:   101g
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  • Diet:   High-Fiber
  • Meal:   lunch, dinner
  • Dish:   main course
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Cuisine
  • indian
Ingredients
  • 700g chicken thigh fillets, cut in half
  • 160ml milk
  • 1 tbsp rosewater
  • 1 pinch saffron threads
  • 10 cloves
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 5 green cardamom pods
  • 2 tsp cumin seeds
  • 2 fresh bay leaves
  • 200ml vegetable oil
  • 3 red onions, finely sliced in rings
  • 3 tomatoes, diced
  • 500g basmati rice, soaked in cold water for 30 minutes and drained
  • 30g butter, melted
  • 1/2 cup blanched almonds, toasted (or use pistachios)
  • 300g natural yoghurt
  • 6 garlic cloves, finely grated
  • 10cm ginger, peeled and finely grated
  • 8cm fresh turmeric, peeled and finely grated (or 2 tsp ground turmeric)
  • 2 long green chillies, finely chopped
  • 2 tsp salt flakes
  • 1 tsp curry powder
  • 1 tbsp ground coriander seeds
  • 350g natural yoghurt
  • 3 handfuls mint leaves, finely chopped
  • 2 handfuls coriander leaves, finely chopped
  • 1 tsp castor sugar
  • 1/2 tsp salt flakes
  • juice of 1/2 lime
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