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Is Khazana Biryani Kit ultra-processed?

12.4 oz Meal kits Sold in the United States

Pack of Khazana Biryani Kit

It's processed, but not ultra-processed

  1. 1 Unprocessed
  2. 2 Kitchen staple
  3. 3 Processed
  4. 4 Ultra-processed

Whole foods combined with:

  • 40 ingredients
  • No additives

Ingredients

Ultra-processing Processing signs are highlighted

Frozen Mixed Veg, Chicken, Meat, Water, Oil (2 tsp), Fried Onions, Mint, Coriander, Cashews, Raisins, Basmati Rice, Water, White Basmati Rice, Salt, Vinegar, Refined Sunflower Oil, Turmeric Powder, Green Cardamom, Cinnamon Whole Spices, Cinnamon, Green Cardamom, Black Pepper, Clove, Bay Leaf Biryani Sauce, Onion, Refined Sunflower Oil, Curd (Milk, Milk, Active Lactic Culture), Water, Mint, Garlic, Ginger, Coriander Leaves, Yeast Extract, Salt, Spices, Condiments

As written on the pack

Frozen Mixed Veg (120g) Raw Chicken Cubes (120g) or Cooked Meat Cubes (120g) Water (20ml) Oil (2 tsp) Fried Onions (20g) Chopped Mint (3g) Chopped Coriander (3g) Fried Cashews (5g) Raisins (3g) Cooked Basmati Rice - Water - White Basmati Rice - Salt - Vinegar - Refined Sunflower Oil - Turmeric Powder - Green Cardamom - Cinnamon Whole Spices - Cinnamon - Green Cardamom - Black Pepper - Clove - Bay Leaf Biryani Sauce - Onion - Refined Sunflower Oil - Curd (Milk, Milk Solids & Active Lactic Culture) - Water - Mint - Garlic - Ginger - Coriander Leaves - Yeast Extract - Salt - Spices & Condiments

What makes it processed

Culinary ingredients

Kitchen staples like sugar, salt and oil. On their own they make a food processed, not ultra-processed.

  • Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
  • Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.

Category rules

Open Food Facts puts every product in this category in at least this group.

  • Meal kits Products in the category "Meal kits" are at least group 3.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 20 meal kits

From least to most processed, this one ranks 5th. 75% of the meal kits here are ultra-processed.

Ranked by NOVA group, then by the number of ultra-processing signs, additives and ingredients. Our ordering, not part of NOVA.

All 20 meal kits, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0838927500729, last edited 10 November 2025), available under the Open Database License. If something is wrong or the recipe has changed, you can correct it there.
  • Photo: Open Food Facts contributors, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • The NOVA group is an automated estimate from crowdsourced data: a missing or mistyped ingredient can change it.
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.