Iraqi · Lunch, Dinner
Iraqi chicken biryani
Fragrant spiced rice with chicken, dried lime and raisins, topped with boiled egg.
- Calories
- 606 kcal
- Protein
- 35 g
- Carbs
- 65 g
- Fat
- 23 g
- Prep
- 15 min
- Cook
- 35 min
Per serving, for one person.
Contains: egg.
Ingredients
- 120 g Chicken thighs (boneless)
- 60 g Basmati rice
- ½ onion Onion
- 10 g Raisins
- 1 dried lime Dried lime (loomi)
- ½ tsp Cinnamon
- ½ tsp Cardamom
- 1 egg Eggs
- ½ tbsp Olive oil
- ¼ tsp Salt
Method
- Warm the oil and cook the onion for 8 minutes until golden. Add the chicken and brown for 5 minutes.
- Stir in the cinnamon, cardamom and dried lime, then the rice, raisins and 350ml water.
- Cover and simmer on low for 20 minutes until the rice is tender.
- Fluff and top with the quartered boiled egg.
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