Chicken biryani
Prep Time:
10 minutes
Cook Time:
25 minutes
Serves:
6 Servings
Serving Size:
1 cup (250 mL)
Dinner
A delicious one pot dish! Biryani is a traditional Indian dish that includes meat, fish or vegetables that are added to rice and seasonings and cooked together in one pot. Different ingredients and spices can be used to create a unique dish every time. This is a quick, easy and delicious version!
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp (30 mL) canola oil
- 1 cup (250 mL) finely chopped onion
- 1 lb (454 g) chicken breast, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tbsp (30 mL) finely grated fresh ginger
- 2 tsp (10 mL) ground cumin
- 2 tsp (10 mL) ground coriander
- 3/4 tsp (4 mL) ground turmeric
- 1/2 tsp (2 mL) ground cardamom
- 3 cloves
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1-1/3 cup (330 mL) basmati rice
- â…“ cup (80 mL) plain, non-fat Greek yogurt
- 3 fresh tomatoes, diced
- 3 cups (750 mL) low-sodium chicken broth
- Fresh cilantro for garnish
Instructions
- In a saucepan, heat canola oil over medium-high heat and sauté onion for 1-2 minutes. Add chicken; cook and stir for 6-7 min. until chicken is cooked through. Stir in garlic, ginger, cumin, coriander, turmeric, cardamom, cloves and cinnamon for 2 minutes to bring out flavours.
- Stirring constantly, add rice, yogurt, tomato and broth until combined; cover and simmer over medium-low heat for 15 minutes or until rice is tender, and liquid is absorbed. Remove from stove and let stand for 5 minutes.
- Garnish with cilantro and serve.
Notes
Recipe courtesy of canolainfo.org, featured in the Canadian Diabetes Association’s 2014 Healthy Living Calendar.
| Amount | % Daily Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories 300 | |||
| Fat 7 g | 9 % | ||
| Saturated 1 g + Trans 0 g | 5 % | ||
| Cholesterol 50 mg | |||
| Sodium 370 mg | 16 % | ||
| Carbohydrate 37 g | |||
| Fibre 1 g | 4 % | ||
| Sugars 2 g | |||
| Protein 22 g | |||
