Dinner

Lighter Chicken Biriyani is for Dinner.

Lighter Chicken Biriyani takes several minutes to prepare.

Lighter Chicken Biriyani takes several minutes to cook.

Lighter Chicken Biriyani makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Lighter Chicken Biriyani are:

1 1/2 C jasmine rice, uncooked
2 1/4 C water
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp saffron, crushed
1 1/2 pounds boneless,skinless chicken breast, cut into bite-sized pieces
1 tsp salt
1 TBLS olive oil
1 1/2 C onion, diced
4 tsp hot curry powder
1 tsp cardamom
1 1/2 tsp ginger root, grated
3 garlic cloves, grated
3 serrano chiles, seeded and minced
2 C plain yogurt, (do not use non-fat)
1 C golden seedless raisins
1 C dry-roasted cashews, chopped
1/2 C fresh cilantro

Here is how you make Lighter Chicken Biriyani:

In a rice cooker, combine jasmine rice, water, 1 tsp salt, saffron and cinnamon stick. Cook according to rice cooker directions.Season chicken with 1/2 tsp salt and saute in olive oil. When lightly browned, remove from pan and keep warm. Add onion, 1/2 tsp salt, hot curry powder, cardamom, ginger, garlic and serranos to pan and saute until tender. Add yogurt and whisk until well combined. Add chicken and raisins. Cook until heated through.Remove cinnamon stick from rice and discard. Stir rice into chicken mixture until well combined. Sprinkle with cashews and cilantro.Makes 8 hearty satisfying 1 cup servings.EnjoyNumber of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user WOODLANDSPRYTE.

The nutritional information for Lighter Chicken Biriyani is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 447.1

• Total Fat: 11.9 g
• Cholesterol: 53.1 mg
• Sodium: 796.3 mg
• Total Carbs: 58.3 g
• Dietary Fiber: 2.4 g
• Protein: 28.4 g

Lighter Chicken Biriyani is Indian cuisine.

The dietary needs meet for Lighter Chicken Biriyani is Low Fat