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A balanced menu provides a variety of food groups and key nutrients.

MyMenu IQ™ generates a nutritional score, considering the energy content and the nutrients in the menu, and their contribution towards achieving nutritional recommendations as based on a 2,000 kcal daily diet for an average adult.

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Room for Balance Improvement (0 - 44)

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Good Balance (45 - 69)

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Great Balance (70 - 100)

This menu has great nutritional balance, providing a good variety of food groups and key nutrients.

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What is the energy content breakdown?

Carbohydrates

49.9g / 60%

Protein

7.1g / 8%

Fats

11.2g / 31%

The energy content breakdown shows the amount of the macronutrients (i.e. carbohydrate, protein and fat) contained in one serving of the recipe and their relative contribution (in %) to the total energy content of the serving.

Nutritional tips

Enjoy this balanced cuisine made with tasty, nutritious, and affordable local ingredients. Did you know that adding vegetables and herbs at the end of cooking helps to retain their vibrant colours, flavour, crunchiness, and important nutrients?
Enjoy your meal with orange, pineapple, pawpaw, or other fruits high in Vitamin C, to help your body use more iron from the meal. #livestrongwithiron
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Vegetable Biryani Recipe

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Indian Main Course

Vegetable Biryani Recipe

Name: Vegetable Biryani Recipe
Prep time: PT20.00M
Cook time: PT45.00M
Total time: PT67.00M
Yield: 6.00
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2 Cubes MAGGI Magic Cubes Vegetarian (Crumbled); 4 Tablespoons Ghee; 2 Cinnamon (1 Inch Pieces; Crushed); 5 Cloves (Coarsely Crushed); 2 Green Cardamom (Coarsely Crushed); 1 Star Anise (Coarsely Crushed); 1 Teaspoon Whole Peppercorns (Coarsely Cushed); 1 Black Cardamom (Coarsely Crushed); 2 Onion (Sliced); 1 Teaspoon Ginger-Garlic Paste; 1 Teaspoon Red Chilli Powder; 0.5 Teaspoon Turmeric Powder; 3 Teaspoons Coriander Powder; 2 Tomato (Sliced); 5 Cups Chopped Vegetables (Carrots; Beans; Cauliflower; Potatoes; Peas); 3.33 Cups Water; 1.33 Cups Rice; 1 Pinch Salt (To Taste); 4 Tablespoons Coriander Leaves (Chopped)

67Min

Medium

Recipe Variants

Whether it is a Sunday lunch with family or a weekend party with friends, you can rarely go wrong with a biryani! While the cooking process of a Vegetable Biryani can be slightly lengthy, the simplicity makes up for it. Serve it with raita or a salad, because you don’t really need a lot of things on the table when you have a big handi of aromatic, flavourful biryani! Just make sure you use a good mix of fresh vegetables for maximum colour, flavour and taste.

Ingredients

6 Servings

2 Cubes

MAGGI Magic Cubes Vegetarian (Crumbled)

4 Tablespoons

Ghee

Cinnamon (1 Inch Pieces, Crushed)

Cloves (Coarsely Crushed)

Green Cardamom (Coarsely Crushed)

Star Anise (Coarsely Crushed)

1 Teaspoon

Whole Peppercorns (Coarsely Cushed)

Black Cardamom (Coarsely Crushed)

Onion (Sliced)

1 Teaspoon

Ginger-Garlic Paste

1 Teaspoon

Red Chilli Powder

0.5 Teaspoon

Turmeric Powder

3 Teaspoons

Coriander Powder

Tomato (Sliced)

5 Cups

Chopped Vegetables (Carrots, Beans, Cauliflower, Potatoes, Peas)

3.33 Cups

Water

1.33 Cups

Rice

1 Pinch

Salt (To Taste)

4 Tablespoons

Coriander Leaves (Chopped)

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Nutrition Value

Energy

332.16 kcal

Carbohydrates

49.9 g

Protein

7.06 g

Fats

11.19 g

Information per serving

Step 1

20 Min

Prepare ingredients as mentioned in the list.

Step 2

10 Min

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

Step 3

5 Min

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

Step 4

10 Min

Add the tomatoes and cook till they are soft. Add all the vegetables and mix well.

Step 5

10 Min

Add the water, crumbled MAGGI cubes, mint leaves and coriander leaves. Mix well and add salt to taste. Bring to boil and add rice.

Step 6

10 Min

Reduce flame to the lowest and cook covered till both the rice and vegetables are done.

Step 7

2 Min

Serve hot with raita.

Step 1 of 7

Prepare ingredients as mentioned in the list.

Step 2 of 7

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

Step 3 of 7

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