Capsicum Biryani / Bell Pepper Biryani Recipe
Ingredients
- Basmati Rice - 1 cup (200 grams)
- Water - 1.5 cups (Use the same cup that you have used to measure rice)
- Capsicum / Bell pepper - 2
- Big onions - 1
- Tomatoes - 1
- Ginger-Garlic paste - 3 spoons (or) Ginger - 3 inch long pieces; Garlic pods - 5 peeled and ground into paste
- Coriander leaves - A handful
- Red chilli powder - 1 spoon (6 to 8 grams)
- Coriander powder - 2 spoons (10 to 12 grams)
- Cloves - 3
- Cinnamon stick - 5 (1 inch long small sticks)
- Cardamom pods - 5
- Bay leaves - 2
- Star anise - 3
- Fennel seeds - 1 spoon (4 grams)
- Oil - 5 spoons
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Recipe | %DV |
|---|---|
| Recipe Size 1438g | |
| Calories 757 | |
| Calories from Fat 15 | 2% |
| Total Fat 1.83g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat 0.45g | 2% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium 61mg | 3% |
| Potassium 702mg | 20% |
| Total Carbs 165.56g | 44% |
| Dietary Fiber 7.0g | 23% |
| Sugars 10.01g | 7% |
| Protein 15.77g | 25% |
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