Biryani
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Aromatic layered rice with marinated meat, saffron, and warm spices. This Indian recipe, ready in about 175 minutes, pairs basmati rice, chicken thighs, and yogurt for a weeknight-friendly dinner. Each serving lands at about 620 calories and feeds 6, so it slots cleanly into a weekly meal plan and pairs well with a quick salad or grain on the side. Tap "Build a week of meals around this recipe" below to drop this recipe into your week and send the ingredients straight to Instacart. Nutrition values are approximate, calculated from USDA FoodData Central (fdc.nal.usda.gov) — verify against ingredient labels for any health-driven dietary plan.
Prep: 130 min
Cook: 45 min
Serves 6
Indian cuisine
620 cal/serving
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Ingredients
- 2 cups basmati rice
- 1.5 lbs chicken thighs
- 1 cup yogurt
- pinch in warm milk saffron
- 1 cup fried onions
- 2 tbsp biryani masala
- 1/4 cup mint
Instructions
- Step 1: Marinate chicken in yogurt and biryani masala 2 hours.
- Step 2: Parboil rice with whole spices until 70% done.
- Step 3: In a heavy pot, layer chicken, rice, fried onions, mint, saffron milk.
- Step 4: Cover tightly, cook on low 30 min (dum cooking).
- Step 5: Rest 10 min before serving.
