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Half-and-half chicken & cauliflower biryani
Fragrant biryani where cauliflower rice replaces half the basmati; all the aroma, gentler curve.
Ingredients
Servings 4
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Method
- Step 1
Fry the onion in the oil until golden; 10 minutes. Remove half for the top.
- Step 2
Add chicken and curry paste; brown 5 minutes.
- Step 3
Stir in rice, whole spices and 300ml water; cover and simmer 12 minutes.
- Step 4
Fold in cauliflower rice and peas; cover off the heat for 8 minutes.
- Step 5
Serve with yogurt, the reserved onions, coriander and almonds.
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Nutrition per serving
| Calories | 490 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 34g |
| Carbohydrates | 44g |
| – of which sugars | 7g |
| Fibre | 7g |
| Fat | 19g |
| – of which saturates | 4g |
| – of which omega-3 | 0.3g |
| Calcium | 140mg |
| Iron | 2.9mg |
| Salt | 0.7g |
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