RECIPE • PER SERVING

Lighter Chicken Biryani

Yogurt-spiced chicken layered with fragrant basmati rice, tomato and caramelised onion.

Prep

20

min

Cook

30

min

Total

50 minutes

Difficulty

Easy

Serves

2

RECIPE • PER SERVING

Lighter Chicken Biryani

Yogurt-spiced chicken layered with fragrant basmati rice, tomato and caramelised onion.

Prep

20

min

Cook

30

min

Total

50 minutes

Difficulty

Easy

Serves

2

RECIPE • PER SERVING

Lighter Chicken Biryani

Yogurt-spiced chicken layered with fragrant basmati rice, tomato and caramelised onion.

Prep

20

min

Cook

30

min

Total

50 minutes

Difficulty

Easy

Serves

2

510

CALORIES

43.5

PROTEIN (G)

59.8

CARBS (G)

11.8

FAT (G)

6.2

FIBRE (G)

Ingredients

Making 2 servings.

Adjust servings

Quantities scale automatically • nutrition remains per serving.

Calories510 kcal
Protein43.5g
Carbs59.8g
Fat11.8g
Fibre6.2g
400gexample ingredient
seasoning · to taste
Divide the finished dish evenly into 2 portions.Batch total: 1020 kcal

Method

  1. Mix chicken with yogurt, garlic, ginger paste, chilli, garam masala, turmeric, half the salt, pepper and lemon. Marinate for at least 30 minutes.

  2. Heat the oil in a wide lidded pan and cook the onions for 8–10 minutes until deeply golden. Stir in cinnamon and cumin.

  3. Add the chicken and tomato and cook for 8–10 minutes, stirring, until the chicken is nearly cooked.

  4. Spread the cooked rice over the chicken, cover and steam gently for 8 minutes. Check the chicken reaches 75°C for at least 30 seconds.

  5. Fold carefully, finish with coriander and divide into two equal portions.

ALLERGENS

Contains: Contains milk.

STORAGE & REHEATING

Cool rice quickly, refrigerate within 1 hour and use within 2 days. Reheat once until piping hot.

COACH NOTE

The rice amount is cooked weight; weighing it dry would materially change calories.

EQUIPMENT

Mixing bowls, digital scales, knife, chopping board and the cooking equipment named in the method.

PRACTICAL ADJUSTMENTS

Use chicken thigh if preferred but recalculate nutrition. Saffron and crispy onions are optional and excluded.

FREEZER GUIDANCE

Freeze cooled portions for up to 1 month and defrost in the refrigerator.

DIETARY SUITABILITY

As written: High protein, gluten-free when labelled spices are used. Recalculate after substitutions.

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