Biryani Cheesecake
Also known as Cheesecake · Veg · Biryani & Pulao, Sweets & Desserts
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Savoury biryani cheesecake, a fried onion biscuit crust with a spiced cream cheese filling. Serves 6, 20 minutes plus baking and setting, step-by-step video.
Ingredients
23 itemsGarlic Powder1 tsp
Garam Masala Powder1.5 tsp
Salt2.75 tsp
Mint Leaves, Finely Chopped1.5 tbsp
Coriander Leaves, Finely Chopped1 tbsp
Saffron8 strands
Fried Onion, Crushed100 grams
Saffronfor garnish
Fried Onionfor garnish
Cream Cheese400 grams
Digestive Biscuits100 grams
Yogurt400 grams
Corn Flour3 tbsp
Green Chilli, Finely Chopped1
Dry Ginger Powder½ tsp
Fried Onion, Crushed2 tbsp
Ghee, Melted¼ cup
Cumin Powder½ tsp
Coriander Leavesfor garnish
Mint Leavesfor garnish
Coriander Leaves, Finely Chopped2 tsp
Tomato Powder6 grams
Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder½ tbsp
Contains: milk, wheat, soya.
Nutrition
One serving, and the whole batch of 6. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per serving | All 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 536kcal | 3216kcal |
| Protein | 8.7g | 52g |
| Carbohydrate | 29g | 172g |
| Fat | 43g | 260g |
| Fibre | 1.9g | 11g |
| Sugar | 11g | 65g |
Method
- 1
Add the digestive biscuits and fried onions to a bag and break them into a coarse powder.
Digestive BiscuitsFried OnionGaram Masala PowderMint LeavesCumin PowderSaltCoriander Leaves
- 2
Add the powder to a mixing bowl and add all the other ingredients to the powder, and mix thoroughly. Add it to a spring-form cake tin and press into a tight layer- making sure it’s not too thick or thin.
Ghee
- 3
In another mixing bowl, add the cream cheese, mix the corn flour thoroughly into the hung curd, and add it to the cream cheese. Add all the other ingredients for the cream cheese filling and mix thoroughly, making sure everything is evenly combined.
Garlic PowderGaram Masala PowderSaltMint LeavesCoriander LeavesSaffronFried OnionCream CheeseYogurtCorn FlourGreen ChilliDry Ginger PowderTomato PowderKashmiri Red Chilli Powder
- 4
Pour the prepared filling into the tin and bake in a water bath for 60 minutes at 160 degrees Celsius. Let it cool completely (for at least 1 hour) and keep it refrigerated for 3-4 hours, or until completely set.
- 5
Slice into your preferred thickness and garnish with fried onions, saffron, coriander, mint leaves, and raita, then serve.
SaffronFried OnionCoriander LeavesMint Leaves
Before you start
- How long does Biryani Cheesecake take?
- 21 minutes from start to finish. That is 20 minutes of preparation and 1 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Biryani Cheesecake serve?
- 6. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Biryani Cheesecake vegetarian?
- Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
- Is Biryani Cheesecake spicy?
- It is mild: 1 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.
- What do I need to make Biryani Cheesecake?
- 400 grams Cream Cheese, 100 grams Digestive Biscuits, 400 grams Yogurt, 100 grams Fried Onion, ¼ cup Ghee, 6 grams Tomato Powder, and a few more listed on this page.
- How many calories are in Biryani Cheesecake?
- About 536 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
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