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Iraqi Biryani

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45 Min
Easy

Ingredients

8 Servings

This dish has been optimized for 8 servings. Quantity and times may need to be varied. Here you can find more information about adjusted portion sizes:

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recipe ingredient
250  g
Minced meat
2  tbsp
Parsley, fresh
2  tbsp
Onions, finely chopped
1  Medium
Potato
150  g
Carrot, cut into small pieces
1  Medium
Onions, finely chopped
0.5  cup
Green peas, thawed
800  g
Whole chicken, cut into pieces
2  tbsp
Raisins 
0.25  tsp
Ground Black Pepper
1  pinch
Saffron
0.5  cup
Almonds
2  tbsp
Ghee
0.75  cup
Vermicelli
2  cups
Basmati rice
2  cubes
MAGGI® Chicken Bouillon
1.5  tsp
Ground all spice
4  cups
Water

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Nutrition Value

Carbohydrates
32.24 g
Energy
485.19 kcal
Fats
27.35 g
Protein
27.4 g
Information per serving

Instruction

45 Minutes
  • Step 1

    0 Min
    In a mixing bowl, combine minced lamb, onion and parsley (season with salt and pepper). Form meat mixture into small balls; place in a baking tray and bake in a preheated oven at 200˚C for 10 mins or until meat balls are cooked. Remove and set aside.
  • Step 2

    0 Min
    Meanwhile, deep fry potato and carrot in the hot oil (reserve 2 tablespoons of oil) and set them aside over a kitchen tissue to absorb any excess oil.
  • Step 3

    0 Min
    In a medium saucepan, heat the reserved oil and sauté onion until its tender then add green peas, shredded chicken meat, raisins, black pepper powder, saffron leaves, almonds, the prepared meat balls potato and carrot. Stir until well combined and set aside.Add salt to taste.
  • Step 4

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    In a medium pot, melt the ghee, add the vermicelli and stir until vermicelli is changed in color to golden brown; Add rice, MAGGI® Chicken Bouillon cubes and spices, add salt if needed.Stir for seconds then add the water and stir constantly to boil. Cover and simmer over low heat for 20 mins or until rice is cooked.
  • Step 5

    0 Min
    Add the prepared meat and vegetable mixture over the rice and mix all carefully with the rice. Cover and cook for another 5 mins then serve.
Iraqi Biryani

Step 1 of 5

In a mixing bowl, combine minced lamb, onion and parsley (season with salt and pepper). Form meat mixture into small balls; place in a baking tray and bake in a preheated oven at 200˚C for 10 mins or until meat balls are cooked. Remove and set aside.

Iraqi Biryani

Step 2 of 5

Meanwhile, deep fry potato and carrot in the hot oil (reserve 2 tablespoons of oil) and set them aside over a kitchen tissue to absorb any excess oil.

Iraqi Biryani

Step 3 of 5

In a medium saucepan, heat the reserved oil and sauté onion until its tender then add green peas, shredded chicken meat, raisins, black pepper powder, saffron leaves, almonds, the prepared meat balls potato and carrot. Stir until well combined and set aside.Add salt to taste.

Iraqi Biryani

Step 4 of 5

In a medium pot, melt the ghee, add the vermicelli and stir until vermicelli is changed in color to golden brown; Add rice, MAGGI® Chicken Bouillon cubes and spices, add salt if needed.Stir for seconds then add the water and stir constantly to boil. Cover and simmer over low heat for 20 mins or until rice is cooked.

Iraqi Biryani

Step 5 of 5

Add the prepared meat and vegetable mixture over the rice and mix all carefully with the rice. Cover and cook for another 5 mins then serve.

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