How many calories in biryani
A plate of chicken biryani has about 355 kcal, most of it from the rice.
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To burn it off
Biryani is rice cooked in layers with spiced meat, onions and ghee, so it's a whole meal on one plate. The rice brings most of the calories, the ghee and fried onions the rest.
A plate is 355 kcal, with 30 g of carbs, 21 g of protein and 17 g of fat. That's for chicken, lamb comes in a bit higher.
A takeaway biryani often comes with a curry sauce on the side, which is extra. A full foil tray is usually more than one plate, so it's worth sharing.
Tips
- 1Skip the side of curry sauce and have raita instead.
- 2Share a takeaway tray and add a big side of salad or a vegetable dish.
- 3Ask for extra chicken, it fills you up for longer than more rice.
Where it comes from
Biryani is of Persian origin, and its name is traced to the Persian birinj biriyan, fried rice, because the rice is fried in ghee before it is layered with meat and spices. In India it was first recorded in the Deccan, in the south, which suggests merchants brought it by sea. Since then nearly every region has made its own, and it travelled on to Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Thailand and Oman.
Where does our food come from? · Source: Britannica, Biryani
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Questions
Is biryani higher than a curry with rice?
Usually lower than a creamy curry with rice, because the ghee is mixed in rather than a sauce on top.
How much protein is in a chicken biryani?
About 21 g in a plate, which is decent for one meal.
How many calories in half a plate?
About 178 kcal.
How many calories does the raita with biryani add?
A small pot, about 100 g, is roughly 60 to 80 kcal. It's mostly yoghurt and cucumber, so it's a light side next to the biryani.
Does the boiled egg in a biryani add much?
A boiled egg adds about 75 kcal and 6 g of protein. Hyderabadi biryani often has one or two halves on top.
