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Couscous Biryani

Name: Couscous Biryani
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 5 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: Broccoli 1/2 cup; 1/2 cup carrots; 2 tsp chili powder; 1 Cinnamon stick; 400 grams couscous; 1 tsp curry powder; fresh cilantro; fresh mint; 1 tsp garam masala; 6 garlic cloves; 2 Green Cardamom pods; 2 green chilies; 1 onion; 1/2 cup peas; 1/2 cup Roasted peanuts; 1 teaspoon Salt; 1/2 tsp turmeric

“Couscous Biryani is an Indian recipe that serves 5. This main course has 436 calories, 16g of protein, and 8g of fat per serving. For $1.27 per serving, this recipe covers 18% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. 1 person were impressed by this recipe. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes. This recipe from Foodista requires onion, garam masala, garlic cloves, and cardamom pods. It is a good option if you're following a dairy free, lacto ovo vegetarian, and vegan diet. Overall, this recipe earns a pretty good spoonacular score of 80%. Try Couscous Biryani, qabooli biryani or qubooli biryani | chana dal biryani, and qabooli biryani or qubooli biryani | chana dal biryani for similar recipes.”

total: 45 min
effort: Easy
serves: 5
ratings: New

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Ingredients

Serves 5

Broccoli½ cup
Carrots½ cup
Chili powder2 tsp
Cinnamon stick1
Couscous400 g
Curry powder1 tsp
Cilantro5 servings
Mint5 servings
Garam masala1 tsp
Garlic cloves6
Cardamom pods2
Chilies2
Onion1
Peas½ cup
Roasted peanuts½ cup
Salt1 tsp
Turmeric½ tsp

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4 steps · 45 min

1
Heat oil in a pan, when hot add the cinnamon stick, cardamom and cloves.When the aroma rises add the onions, green chilies and garlic, saute for few mins until onion turns pink.
2
Add the vegetables and saute until the vegetables are half done.Now add the red chilly powder, turmeric powder, garam masala and curry powders, mint leaves, coriander leaves and salt.
3
Add about 4 cups of water and bring the mixture to boil.

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