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Chicken Biryani Recipe

Nutritionist Recommended High Protein Recipe

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Your Chicken Biryani Recipe

  • The Recipe Story
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  • Made With Twist
Made with
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  • Low Calorie Recipes
Made
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Everyday Ingredients
20 Everyday
Ingredients
Easy Steps
5 Easy
Steps
Minutes Only
30 Minutes
Only
Serving Portions
6 Serving
Portions

Made Easy
The Recipe Story

Whether, it is a Sunday lunch with family or a weekend party with friends, you can rarely go wrong with a Chicken Biryani! While the cooking process can be slightly lengthy, the simplicity makes up for it. Serve it with some raita or a salad, because you don’t really need too many things on the table when you have a big handi of aromatic, flavourful biryani! Just make sure you retain chicken on the bone for maximum flavour.

Maggi Recipes Ingredient List
The Ingredient List

  • Ghee

    4 tablespoons

  • Cinnamon

    2, 1 inch pieces, coarsely crushed

  • MAGGI Magic Cubes-Chicken

    3 cubes, crumbled

  • Cloves

    6, coarsely crushed

  • Green Cardamom

    2, coarsely crushed

  • Star Anise

    1, coarsely crushed

  • Whole Peppercorns

    1 teaspoon, coarsely crushed

  • Black Cardamom

    1, coarsely crushed

  • Onion

    2 large, sliced

  • Ginger-Garlic Paste

    1 teaspoon

  • Red Chilli Powder

    1 teaspoon

  • Turmeric Powder

    ½ teaspoon

  • Coriander Powder

    4 teaspoon

  • Tomatoes

    2 large, sliced

  • Chicken

    500 gms, cut into small pieces

  • Water

    3½ cups (500 ml)

  • Rice

    1⅓ cups (200g)

  • Salt

    To taste

  • Coriander Leaves

    3 tablespoons, chopped

  • Mint Leaves

    3 tablespoons, chopped

How To Make Recipe With Maggi
The Easy Steps

Chicken Biryani Recipe
Step 01

Heat ghee in a pan, and add cinnamon, cloves, green cardamom, star anise, whole peppercorns and black cardamom. Then, add onions and sauté till golden-brown.

Chicken Biryani Recipe
Step 02

Add the ginger-garlic paste and sauté till the raw smell is gone. Add the red chilli powder, turmeric powder and coriander powder, sauté for a minute.

Chicken Biryani Recipe
Step 03

Add tomatoes and sauté till they are well-cooked. Then, add the chicken pieces and sauté for 5 minutes.

Chicken Biryani Recipe
Step 04

Add water, crumbled MAGGI Magic Cubes (Chicken), mint leaves and coriander leaves. Mix well and add salt to taste. Add the rice when the water starts to boil.

Chicken Biryani Recipe
Step 05

Lower the flame, cover and cook till the rice and chicken are done. Serve hot.

Step 01

Heat ghee in a pan, and add cinnamon, cloves, green cardamom, star anise, whole peppercorns and black cardamom. Then, add onions and sauté till golden-brown.

Step 02

Add the ginger-garlic paste and sauté till the raw smell is gone. Add the red chilli powder, turmeric powder and coriander powder, sauté for a minute.

Step 03

Add tomatoes and sauté till they are well-cooked. Then, add the chicken pieces and sauté for 5 minutes.

Step 04

Add water, crumbled MAGGI Magic Cubes (Chicken), mint leaves and coriander leaves. Mix well and add salt to taste. Add the rice when the water starts to boil.

Step 05

Lower the flame, cover and cook till the rice and chicken are done. Serve hot.

Made With A Twist
Kolkata Twist to your Chicken Biryani

Just before removing the dish from the flame, top it with roundels of fried potatoes and slices of boiled egg for a Kolkata-style Biryani experience! Keep the pan covered, to let the flavours soak in completely.

Kolkata Twist To Your Chicken Biryani

Nutrition Story
The Nutrition Story

Chicken Biryani is an aromatic, delicious and mouth-watering rice & chicken-based dish, where chicken gravy is mixed with rice and cooked on a low flame. To give it an interesting twist and flavour, we have added crumbled MAGGI Magic Cubes (Chicken) to the dish. This piquant preparation is a rich source of protein, that meets approximately 40% of the daily protein requirement.

  • 17.2%

    Energy (Kcal)

  • 39.4%

    Protein (g)

  • 10.7%

    Carbohydrate (g)

  • 35.1%

    Total fat (g)

  • 6.9%

    Vitamin A (ug)

  • 5.6%

    Iron (mg)

Health Tips
The Health Tip

Add a few pieces of chicken liver in the preparation, as it is high in iron and low in fat. You may also add some lemon juice in the dish for added Vitamin C and easy absorption of iron.

The Perfect Meal
The Perfect Meal

Complement this dish with freshly-prepared spiced cucumber and onion raita, to increase the protein and calcium content of the meal.

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The Right Serve

  • 1 medium bowl

    The recommended portion size is 1 medium bowl of 70-80 gms.

*DISCLAIMER: Please check the ingredients used to identify if you are allergic to any particular food. The suggestions shared here are for guidance purpose only. Nutritive values of the final dish are indicative and based on the amount of standard ingredients used.
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