Keto Chicken Biryani with Cauliflower Rice
A keto chicken biryani swapping out the traditional carb heavy rice with low carb cauliflower rice for a delicious keto friendly dish.
Ingredients
Marinade
- 1/2 lbs chicken
- 1/2 tsp turmeric
- 1/2 tsp chili powder
- 1/2 tsp fenugreek leaves crushed
- 1/2 tsp ginger paste
- 1/2 tsp garlic paste
- 1/2 tsp lemon juice
- 2 tsp yogurt
- 1/4 tsp salt adjust to taste
- 1 tbsp biryani masala
Garnishing
- 1/4 cup onions sliced
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 egg hard boiled (optional)
- 1 tbsp coriander leaves
Whole Garam Masala
- 1 stick cinnamon
- 1 leaf bay leaves
- 1 star anise
- 2 cloves
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
Cauliflower Biryani Rice
- 1 lbs cauliflower rice
- 1 1/2 tbsp olive oil
- 1/3 cup onions sliced
- 1 tbsp biryani masala
- 1/2 tsp ginger paste
- 1/2 tsp garlic paste
- 1/3 cup tomatoes chopped
- 1 tbsp mint leaves chopped
- 1/4 tsp salt adjust to taste
Instructions
Marination
- In a bowl mix chicken, turmeric, chili powder, fenugreek leaves, ginger paste, garlic paste, lemon juice, yogurt, salt, biryani masala.
- Mix well and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes
Prep whole garam masala, cauliflower rice and hard boiled egg
- Make whole garam masala in a small bowl by adding cinnamon, bay leaf, star anise, cloves, black peppercorns and cumin seeds. Set aside.
- If using frozen cauliflower rice, heat up 1 lbs as per instructions. If making own cauliflower rice, clean and cut 1 lbs cauliflower into florets and turn to rice in a blender. Set aside.
- Hard boil an egg for garnishing. This is optional.
Chicken Biryani
- Heat pot on medium heat on stove
- Add 1 tbsp olive oil and saute 1/4 cup onions until soft.
- Transfer to bowl and set aside to use for garnishing
- Add 1 1/2 tbsp of olive oil.
- Add whole garam masala that was set aside in previous steps (cinnamon, bay leaf, star anise, cloves, black peppercorns and cumin seeds) and stir.
- Add 1/3 cup chopped onions and stir.
- Add ginger paste and garlic paste and stir.
- Add 1/3 cup chopped tomatoes and stir.
- Add 1 tbsp chopped mint leaves and stir.
- Add 1 tbsp biryani masala and stir.
- Add 1/2 lbs marinated chicken and stir.
- Cover with lid and stir occasionally for about 5 minutes until chicken is 3/4 cooked.
- Add 1 lbs cauliflower rice and mix.
- Add 1 tsp salt (adjust to taste).
- Cover with lid and stir occasionally and cook for about 5 minutes until chicken is fully cooked.
Garnishing
- Add sliced onions.
- Add hard boiled egg cut in half along long axis.
- Add coriander leaves.
Nutrition
Calories: 216.8kcalCarbohydrates: 12.1gProtein: 9.5gFat: 15.2gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 61.9mgSodium: 1040.6mgPotassium: 478.1mgFiber: 3.9gSugar: 4.8gVitamin A: 318IUVitamin C: 58.8mgCalcium: 80.4mgIron: 1.9mgNet Carbs: 8.2g
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