Palak Biryani
User Reviews
5.0
66 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
30 mins
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Cook Time
30 mins
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Total Time
50 mins
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Servings
4
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Calories
493 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Indian
Palak Biryani
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Palak biryani is a lightly spiced, aromatic and easy spinach biryani. A one pot palak biryani that tastes great paired with a veggie salad or raita.
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Ingredients
Main ingredients
- 2 cups basmati rice - soaked for 30 minutes
- 1 onion (large) - thinly sliced
- 1 teaspoon ginger garlic paste
- 1 tomato (medium-sized) - chopped
- 3.5 to 4 cups water or as required
- 3 tablespoons oil
- 12 to 15 fried cashews (optional), for garnish
- salt as required
Whole spices
- 1 inch cinnamon
- 1 star anise (small-sized) - optional
- 2 green cardamoms
- 1 or 2 black cardamoms
- 2 to 3 cloves
- 1 tej patta (medium-sized)
- 1 to 2 trands mace
Ground spice powders
- ¼ teaspoon red chili powder
- ¼ teaspoon garam masala
- ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder (ground turmeric)
- ½ teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon fennel powder (ground fennel)
- 1 teaspoon coriander powder (ground coriander)
- 1 pinch asafoetida (hing) - optional
For making palak puree
- 1 medium bunch of spinach
- ½ cup mint leaves
- ½ cup Coriander leaves
- 1 or 2 green chilies
- 5 to 6 almonds
Instructions
Making palak puree
- Rinse the palak (spinach leaves) very well in water.
- Chop and keep aside. Rinse and chop the green chilies, mint leaves and coriander leaves
- In a blender, add the chopped spinach leaves, mint leaves, coriander leaves, green chili and almonds.
- Add ½ cup water and blend to a smooth paste.
Sautéing onions
- First rinse and then soak the rice. When the rice is soaking, prepare the spinach puree as mentioned above.
- Heat oil in a thick bottom and deep pan or pot. Add all the whole spices.
- Fry for some seconds or till the oil gets fragrant.
- Add the sliced onions and fry till they are browned stirring often. Remove some of the fried onions for garnishing.
- Add the ginger-garlic paste and fry for some seconds. Now add hing and saute for few seconds.
Sautéing tomatoes and spinach puree
- Add the chopped tomatoes and sauté till the tomatoes becomes soft for 2 to 3 minutes.
- Keep on stirring so that the ingredients do not stick to the bottom of the pan.
- Add the spinach puree and stir. Sauté for 3 to 4 minutes. Now all the dry spice powders one by one and stir.
- Add salt as required. Drain the soaked rice and add. Stir for 1 to 2 minutes. Pour 3.5 or 4 cups water.
- Check the taste of the broth and if required add some more salt.
Cooking palak biryani
- Cover tightly with a lid and cook till the water is absorbed and the rice is tender and fluffy. Fluff the rice.
- Serve palak biryani hot or warm garnished with the fried onions and fried cashews with a side vegetable curry, raita, yogurt curry or some salad.
- You can also garnish with herbs like coriander (cilantro) or mint leaves.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
493kcal
(25%)
Carbohydrates
86g
(29%)
Protein
9g
(18%)
Fat
13g
(20%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Sodium
458mg
(19%)
Potassium
536mg
(15%)
Fiber
6g
(24%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
4195IU
(84%)
Vitamin B1 (Thiamine)
1mg
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)
1mg
Vitamin B3 (Niacin)
2mg
Vitamin B6
1mg
Vitamin C
24mg
(27%)
Vitamin E
6mg
Vitamin K
191µg
Calcium
123mg
(12%)
Vitamin B9 (Folate)
99µg
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Magnesium
80mg
Phosphorus
162mg
Zinc
2mg
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 493 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 493kcal | 25% |
| Carbohydrates | 86g | 29% |
| Protein | 9g | 18% |
| Fat | 13g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 458mg | 19% |
| Potassium | 536mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 4195IU | 84% |
| Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) | 1mg | |
| Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) | 1mg | |
| Vitamin B3 (Niacin) | 2mg | |
| Vitamin B6 | 1mg | |
| Vitamin C | 24mg | 27% |
| Vitamin E | 6mg | |
| Vitamin K | 191µg | |
| Calcium | 123mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B9 (Folate) | 99µg | |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
| Magnesium | 80mg | 20% |
| Phosphorus | 162mg | |
| Zinc | 2mg |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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5.0
66 reviews
Excellent
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