Recipe: Mexican Mole BiryaniDescription: A fusion dish combining the rich flavors of Mexican mole sauce with the aromatic spices of biryani, served with avocado and cilantro.Serves: 4 people Total Time: 60Difficulty: Easy to follow Ingredients needed: 2 cups long-grain rice, 1 cup mole sauce, 500 g shredded chicken, 0.5 cup pumpkin seeds, 1 teaspoon cumin, 1 teaspoon coriander, 2 tablespoons olive oil, 3 cups chicken stock, 1 piece onion, 1 piece avocado, 0.25 cup cilantroInstructions: Rinse the long-grain rice under cold water until the water runs clear. In a large pot, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add chopped onion and sauté until translucent. Add ground cumin and ground coriander to the onions and sauté for 1 minute until fragrant. Stir in the shredded chicken, cooking for an additional 5 minutes. Add mole sauce to the pot, stirring to coat the chicken evenly. Add the rinsed long-grain rice and chicken stock, stirring to combine. Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce to a simmer. Cover and cook for 20 minutes until the rice is tender and the liquid is absorbed. In a separate small pan, toast the pumpkin seeds over medium heat until golden brown, stirring frequently. Remove the biryani from heat. Let it sit, covered, for 5 minutes. Fluff the rice with a fork. Serve the biryani with sliced avocado on top and garnish with toasted pumpkin seeds and chopped cilantro.Perfect for: Meal planning, weekly preparation, home cooking Tags: Mexican, Fusion, Rice, PoultryThis Mexican Mole Biryani recipe is designed for easy meal planning and preparation. It serves 4 people and can be made in 60 minutes. Great for weekly meal prep and family dinners.
Mexican
Fusion
Rice
Poultry

Mexican Mole Biryani

A fusion dish combining the rich flavors of Mexican mole sauce with the aromatic spices of biryani, served with avocado and cilantro.

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Prep: 20 min
Cook: 40 min
Serves: 4
September 23, 2025
Mexican Mole Biryani - delicious recipe with step-by-step cooking instructions
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Ingredients
For 4 servings
2 cupslong-grain rice

rinsed

1 cupmole sauce
1.1 poundsshredded chicken
0.5 cupspumpkin seeds

roasted

1 teaspooncumin

ground

1 teaspooncoriander

ground

2 tablespoonsolive oil
Optional
3 cupschicken stock
1onion

chopped

1avocado
Optional

sliced

0.25 cupscilantro
Optional

chopped

Instructions
Follow these steps to create your dish
1

Rinse the long-grain rice under cold water until the water runs clear.

2

In a large pot, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add chopped onion and sauté until translucent.

3

Add ground cumin and ground coriander to the onions and sauté for 1 minute until fragrant.

4

Stir in the shredded chicken, cooking for an additional 5 minutes.

5

Add mole sauce to the pot, stirring to coat the chicken evenly.

6

Add the rinsed long-grain rice and chicken stock, stirring to combine.

7

Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce to a simmer. Cover and cook for 20 minutes until the rice is tender and the liquid is absorbed.

8

In a separate small pan, toast the pumpkin seeds over medium heat until golden brown, stirring frequently.

9

Remove the biryani from heat. Let it sit, covered, for 5 minutes. Fluff the rice with a fork.

10

Serve the biryani with sliced avocado on top and garnish with toasted pumpkin seeds and chopped cilantro.

Nutrition Information (per serving)
Approximate values based on ingredients
705
Calories
28.4g
Fat
61.3g
Carbs
50.4g
Protein
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