Chicken biryani calories and macros

One plate of chicken biryani (about 250 g) has roughly 480 calories, with about 22 g protein, 55 g carbohydrate, and 18 g fat. Biryani is one of the most misquoted dishes online, ranging from 200 to over 800, because a plate can mean anything from a small katori to a heaped restaurant serving, and the ghee varies wildly. The structure is simple though: most of the weight is basmati rice cooked with ghee and whole spices, and the chicken supplies the protein. A 250 g plate is roughly two thirds rice and one third chicken with gravy. The 22 g of protein is genuinely good for a rice dish, which is why biryani fits some higher protein days despite its size. The calories move with two levers: the rice portion and the ghee. A lighter home biryani lands near 400 a plate, while a rich restaurant dum biryani with extra ghee and fried onions crosses 600. To lower it, ask for more chicken and less rice.