CHICKEN BIRYANI – INGREDIENT CALORIES & NUTRITION BREAKDOWN
1. CHICKEN & RICE BASE – CALORIES & NUTRITION
| Ingredient | Amount | Calories | Carbs (g) | Protein (g) | Fat (g) | Sat Fat (g) | Cholesterol (mg) | Sodium (mg) | Fiber (g) | Sugar (g) |
| Chicken (skinless) | 500 g | 1100 | 0 | 110 | 60 | 18 | 330 | 300 | 0 | 0 |
| Basmati rice (raw) | 500 g | 1800 | 400 | 36 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 0 |
| Oil | 100 ml | 884 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Onion | 450 g | 225 | 52 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 6 | 11 |
| Green chili | 30 g | 10 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Curd (full fat) | 200 g | 120 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 3.5 | 20 | 80 | 0 | 6 |
| Kashmiri mirch powder | 4 g | 15 | 3 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Turmeric powder | 1 g | 3 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.3 | 0 |
| Coriander powder | 14 g | 36 | 6 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| Garam masala powder | 1 g | 3 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Coriander leaves | 50 g | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Mint | 50 g | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Desi ghee | 30 g | 270 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cumin powder | 2 g | 8 | 1 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.2 | 0 |
| Whole spices | 5 g | 15 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Salt | to taste | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | varies | 0 | 0 |
Total for Chicken & Rice Base: –4492 kcal
Macros (approx.):
- Carbs: 470 g
- Protein: 162 g
- Fat: 200 g
- Saturated fat: 54 g
- Fiber: 21 g
- Sugar: 17 g
- Sodium: -450-500 mg (excluding added salt)
2. TOTAL RECIPE PER SERVING
Assuming 6 servings:
| Nutrient | Amount per serving |
| Calories | -749 kcal |
| Carbs | -78 g |
| Protein | -27 g |
| Fat | -33 g |
| Saturated fat | -9 g |
| Fiber | -3.5 g |
| Sugar | -3 g |
| Sodium | -75-100 mg + added salt |
1. CHICKEN MARINADE / STUFFING – CALORIES & NUTRITION
| Ingredient | Amount | Calories | Carbs (g) | Protein (g) | Fat (g) | Sat Fat (g) | Cholesterol (mg) | Sodium (mg) | Fiber (g) | Sugar (g) |
| Chicken (skinless) | 500 g | 1100 | 0 | 110 | 60 | 18 | 330 | 300 | 0 | 0 |
| Shah jeera | 1 tsp (-2 g) | 8 | 1 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.2 | 0 |
| Ginger garlic paste | 1 tsp (-5 g) | 10 | 2 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.3 | 0 |
| Fried onions | 1/4 cup (-25 g) | 110 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 50 | 1 | 2 |
| Coriander (chopped) | 1/4 cup (-15 g) | 6 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Mint leaves | 2 tbsp (-10 g) | 3 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Ghee | 2 tbsp (-30 g) | 270 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lemon juice | 1 tbsp (-15 g) | 4 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 | 0.5 |
| Red chili powder | 1 tsp (-2 g) | 8 | 1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Cumin powder (jeera) | 1 tsp (-2 g) | 8 | 1 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.2 | 0 |
| Coriander powder (dhania) | 1 tsp (-2 g) | 7 | 1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.4 | 0 |
| Garam masala | 1/2 tsp (-1 g) | 3 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Turmeric powder | 1/4 tsp (-0.5 g) | 2 | 0.3 | 0.05 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 | 0 |
| Salt | to taste | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | varies | 0 | 0 |
| Curd (full fat) | 250 g | 150 | 10 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 4 | 25 | 100 | 0 | 9 |
| Bay leaf | 1 leaf (-0.5 g) | 1 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Green cardamom | 3 pods (-3 g) | 10 | 2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Cinnamon | 1-inch (-2 g) | 5 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.9 | 0 |
Total for Chicken Marinade / Stuffing: –1695 kcal
Macros (approx.):
- Carbs: 31 g
- Protein: 120 g
- Fat: 112 g
- Saturated fat: 44 g
- Fiber: 4.5 g
- Sugar: 11.5 g
- Sodium: -470-500 mg (excluding added salt)
2. RICE BASE – CALORIES & NUTRITION
| Ingredient | Amount | Calories | Carbs (g) | Protein (g) | Fat (g) | Sat Fat (g) | Cholesterol (mg) | Sodium (mg) | Fiber (g) | Sugar (g) |
| Basmati rice (soaked) | 1 1/2 cup (-250 g) | 900 | 200 | 18 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Ghee / Oil for rice (optional) | 1 tsp (-5 g) | 45 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Water & spices (cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, bay leaf, shah jeera, ginger garlic) | negligible | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Salt | to taste | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | varies | 0 | 0 |
Total for Rice Base: –945 kcal
Macros (approx.):
- Carbs: 200 g
- Protein: 18 g
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated fat: 3.5 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Sugar: 0 g
- Sodium: -2-5 mg (excluding added salt)
3. TOTAL RECIPE CALORIES
| Component | Calories |
| Chicken Marinade / Stuffing | 1695 |
| Rice Base | 945 |
| Total | 2640 kcal |
4. PER SERVING NUTRITION
Assuming 4 servings:
| Nutrient | Amount per serving |
| Calories | -660 kcal |
| Carbs | -57.5 g |
| Protein | -34.5 g |
| Fat | -29.8 g |
| Saturated fat | -11.9 g |
| Fiber | -1.9 g |
| Sugar | -2.9 g |
| Sodium | -120-130 mg + added salt |
EASY COOKER CHICKEN BIRYANI – INGREDIENT CALORIES & NUTRITION BREAKDOWN
1. CHICKEN MARINATION – CALORIES & NUTRITION
| Ingredient | Amount | Calories | Carbs (g) | Protein (g) | Fat (g) | Sat Fat (g) | Cholesterol (mg) | Sodium (mg) | Fiber (g) | Sugar (g) |
| Chicken (skinless) | 600 g | 1320 | 0 | 132 | 72 | 21.6 | 396 | 360 | 0 | 0 |
| Ginger Garlic Paste | 1 tbsp (-15 g) | 30 | 6 | 0.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.9 | 0 |
| Haldi (Turmeric) Powder | 1/2 tsp (-1 g) | 3 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 | 0 |
| Red Chilli Powder | 1 tsp (-2 g) | 8 | 1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder | 1 tsp (-2 g) | 8 | 1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Biryani Masala | 1 tsp (-2 g) | 8 | 1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Kasuri Methi | 1 tsp (-1 g) | 3 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.3 | 0 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (-5 g) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2000 | 0 | 0 |
| Curd (full fat) | 4-5 tbsp (-60 g) | 36 | 4 | 3 | 1.8 | 1 | 6 | 40 | 0 | 2 |
Total for Chicken Marination: –1424 kcal
Macros (approx.):
- Carbs: 14 g
- Protein: 136 g
- Fat: 74 g
- Saturated fat: 22.8 g
- Fiber: 2.8 g
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: -2410 mg (mostly from added salt)
2. COOKING / RICE BASE – CALORIES & NUTRITION
| Ingredient | Amount | Calories | Carbs (g) | Protein (g) | Fat (g) | Sat Fat (g) | Cholesterol (mg) | Sodium (mg) | Fiber (g) | Sugar (g) |
| Desi Ghee | 2 tbsp (-30 g) | 270 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Basmati Rice | 2 cups (-400 g) | 1440 | 320 | 32 | 3.2 | 0.8 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 0 |
| Onions | 2 medium (-200 g) | 80 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 3 |
| Tomatoes | 2 medium (-150 g) | 30 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 4 |
| Green Chillies | 3 pcs (-15 g) | 5 | 1 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Coriander leaves | 1/4 cup (-15 g) | 6 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Mint leaves | 1/4 cup (-10 g) | 3 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Salt (for rice) | 1 tsp (-5 g) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2000 | 0 | 0 |
| Water & Whole spices (jeera laung cardamom cinnamon tej patta black pepper badi elachi) | negligible | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Biryani Masala | 1/2 tsp (-1 g) | 3 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Total for Cooking / Rice Base: –1837 kcal
Macros (approx.):
- Carbs: 346 g
- Protein: 36 g
- Fat: 33.2 g
- Saturated fat: 18.8 g
- Fiber: 14 g
- Sugar: 7 g
- Sodium: -2025 mg (mostly from salt)
3. TOTAL RECIPE CALORIES
| Component | Calories |
| Chicken Marination | 1424 |
| Cooking / Rice Base | 1837 |
| Total | 3261 kcal |
4. PER SERVING NUTRITION
Assuming 4 servings:
| Nutrient | Amount per serving |
| Calories | -815 kcal |
| Carbs | -86.5 g |
| Protein | -43 g |
| Fat | -20.8 g |
| Saturated fat | -10.4 g |
| Fiber | -3.5 g |
| Sugar | -2 g |
| Sodium | -1110 mg + added salt |
What Is Chicken Biryani?
Chicken Biryani is a popular Indian rice dish made by layering marinated chicken with fragrant basmati rice and cooking it with aromatic spices, herbs, and ghee. It is often cooked “dum style” (slow-cooked with a tight lid) to allow the flavors to meld. Chicken Biryani is a rich, flavorful meal loved for its combination of tender chicken, fragrant rice, and vibrant spices.
Calories in Chicken Biryani
The calories in Chicken Biryani vary depending on the amount of rice, ghee/oil, and chicken used, as well as any additional toppings like fried onions or extra herbs. Here are general estimates for a homemade version based on the combined recipe provided earlier:
Calories (per serving, 1/4 of recipe): -818 kcal
Breakdown (approximate):
- Carbohydrates: -87 g
- Protein: -43 g
- Fat: -27 g
- Saturated Fat: -10.8 g
- Fiber: -4 g
- Sugar: -2.9 g
- Sodium: -1110 mg + salt
These values depend on:
- Amount of ghee or oil used
- Quantity of chicken and rice
- Optional garnishes like fried onions, coriander, or mint
Nutritional Breakdown (Estimated)
| Nutrient | Amount per serving |
| Calories | 818 kcal |
| Carbs | 87 g |
| Protein | 43 g |
| Fat | 27 g |
| Saturated Fat | 10.8 g |
| Fiber | 4 g |
| Sugar | 2.9 g |
| Sodium | 1110 mg + salt |
Values are based on a homemade Chicken Biryani using skinless chicken, basmati rice, ghee, yogurt, and fresh spices and herbs.
Homemade vs. Restaurant Chicken Biryani
Homemade:
- Approximately 800–850 kcal per serving (1/4 recipe)
- You can reduce calories by:
- Using less ghee or oil
- Reducing the amount of rice
- Using lean chicken or trimming fat
- Skipping fried onions or heavy garnishes
Restaurant / Street Food:
- Usually higher in calories (900–1100 kcal per serving)
- Often contains more oil, butter, cream, or fried garnishes
How to Make Chicken Biryani Healthier
- Use less ghee or substitute with a small amount of oil
- Opt for brown rice or less white rice to reduce calories and increase fiber
- Use skinless chicken
- Limit fried onions or use baked/fried lightly
- Increase herbs like mint and coriander for flavor without added fat
Summary
Chicken Biryani is a flavorful, aromatic, and protein-rich rice dish averaging around 818 calories per serving for a homemade recipe. It contains a balanced mix of carbohydrates, protein, and fats. By adjusting oil, ghee, rice quantity, and garnishes, homemade Chicken Biryani can be made lighter while still maintaining its delicious taste and traditional aroma.
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