Biryani Cheesecake
- 21 min
- mild
- Serves 6
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
- Digestive Biscuits100 grams
- Fried Onion, Crushed2 tbsp
- Salt2¾ tsp
- Garam Masala Powder1½ tsp
- Cumin Powder½ tsp
- Coriander Leaves, Finely Chopped2 tsp
- Mint Leaves, Finely Chopped1½ tbsp
- Ghee, Melted¼ cup
- Cream Cheese400 grams
- Corn Flour3 tbsp
- Curd400 grams
- Green Chilli, Finely Chopped1
- Dry Ginger Powder½ tsp
- Garlic Powder1 tsp
- Tomato Powder6 grams
- Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder½ tbsp
- Coriander Leaves, Finely Chopped1 tbsp
- Saffron8 strands
- Fried Onion, Crushed100 grams
- Fried Onionfor garnish
- Saffronfor garnish
- Coriander Leavesfor garnish
- Mint Leavesfor garnish
Contains: milk, wheat, soya.
Nutrition
Per 1 person, and for all 6 people. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per 1 person | All 6 people |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 535kcal | 3210kcal |
| Protein | 8.7g | 52g |
| Carbohydrate | 29g | 172g |
| Fat | 43g | 260g |
| Fibre | 1.8g | 11g |
| Sugar | 11g | 65g |
Cookd masalas for cream cheese
Method
Add the digestive biscuits and fried onions to a bag and break them into a coarse powder.
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.
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.
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.
Slice into your preferred thickness and garnish with fried onions, saffron, coriander, mint leaves, and raita, then serve.
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 Curd, ¼ cup Ghee, 6 grams Tomato Powder, 1 Green Chilli, and a few more listed on this page.
- How many calories are in Biryani Cheesecake?
- About 535 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
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