Spicy Biryani
A flavorful and aromatic dish, prepared with basmati rice, meat (chicken or lamb), and spices.
Biryani is a traditional Indian dish, often served at celebrations and festivals, especially weddings. It consists of basmati rice, meat (chicken or lamb), and a variety of spices.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time45 min
- Cook time20 min
- Resting15 min
- Total1 hr 20 min
- DifficultyMedium
- CostModerate
- Cooking methodsteam
- Estimated cost$16.25 $4.06 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.
Ingredients
people
- $0.86
- $10.14
- $0.15
- $0.69
- $3.16
- $0.15
- $0.14
- $0.19
- $0.14
- $0.06
- $0.19
- $0.17
- $0.17
- $0.04
Prices from US supermarkets for 10 of 14 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- Wash the rice and soak it for 20 minutes.
- In a large bowl, combine the oil paint and ghee, then sauté the garlic. ≈ 4 min
- Next, pour the mixture into a separate container and allow it to cool.
- In the same oil paint mixture, add the ingredient paste, garlic, and pepper, as well as tomatoes. ≈ 3 min
- Mix the chicken/beef with turmeric, ginger, cinnamon, cilantro, salt, and other spices, then thoroughly blend. ≈ 4 min
- You can marinate the meat by mixing it with yogurt, mint leaves, and parsley, then adding a little water.
- If you have cooked rice in another container, simply cook it at approximately 70% of its normal capacity.
- Place the rice, ground meat, and spices in a large dish, then add fresh onions, mint, and parsley on top. ≈ 3 min
- Add a small amount of oil paint, close the container, and let it steam for about 20 minutes.
- Serve a delicious, spicy, and fragrant biryani dish. ≈ 2 min
The bill
Spicy Biryani
- Basmati rice – 2 cups$0.86
- Chicken or lamb – 500 grams (cut into pieces)$10.14
- Onion – 3 large (finely chopped)$0.15
- tomatoes – 2 (mulberry variety)$0.69
- green bell peppers – 3 (chopped)$3.16
- Garlic and ginger paste – 2 tablespoons$0.15
- Black pepper powder – 1 teaspoon$0.14
- Turmeric powder – 1/2 teaspoon$0.19
- Black pepper powder – 2 teaspoons$0.14
- Spices – 1 teaspoon$0.06
- milk – 1/2 cup$0.19
- oil paint – 2 tablespoons$0.17
- oil paint – 3 tablespoons$0.17
- salt – to taste$0.04
Total$16.25
that's $4.06 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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