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Chicken Tikka Biryani

Chicken

amiraspantry.com · 2026 · 6 servings

Against 319 biryani recipes

More meat, fish or egg than 87% of recipes and more salt than 91%.

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How it compares

Against the typical pot: the median of 319 biryani recipes, per 100 g of uncooked rice.

  • More meat, fish or egg than 87% of recipes: 245% of the uncooked rice weight against the typical recipe's 133%.
  • More salt than 91% of recipes: 5.7% of the uncooked rice weight against the typical recipe's 0%.
Meat, fish or egg: 245%, 88th percentileYogurt: 8.3%, 28th percentileOnions: 46%, 38th percentileGhee or oil: 9.8%, 33rd percentileMint and coriander: 1.5%, 63rd percentileSpices: 5%, 56th percentilePotatoes: 0%, 40th percentileSalt: 5.7%, 91st percentileMeat, fishor eggYogurtOnionsGheeor oilMint andcorianderSpicesPotatoesSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (23)

  • 2 Tablespoons Greek yogurt≈ 31 g
  • 1 teaspoon ground garlic powder≈ 3.1 g
  • 2 teaspoons Kashmiri chili powder≈ 5 g
  • ½ teaspoon cumin≈ 1.1 g
  • 1 teaspoon paprika≈ 2.3 g
  • ½ teaspoon garam masala (reserve a pinch for layering)≈ 1.3 g
  • ½ teaspoon salt≈ 3 g
  • 2 Tablespoons oil (divided)≈ 27 g
  • 2 lbs boneless chicken (cut into 1 ½ - 2 inch pieces)907 g
  • 2 cups Basmati rice (long grain)≈ 370 g
  • 8-10 cups water (2 to 2.4 liters)≈ 2133 g
  • 1 Tablespoon salt≈ 18 g
  • 1 bay leaf≈ 0.2 g
  • ½ teaspoon turmeric≈ 1.5 g
  • 1 cinnamon stick≈ 3 g
  • 2 green cardamom pods≈ 0.5 g
  • 3 Tablespoons fresh cilantro (chopped)≈ 3 g
  • 2 Tablespoons fresh mint (chopped)≈ 2.4 g
  • 6 ounces crispy fried onions ((170g) )170 g
  • 2 teaspoons ghee≈ 9 g
  • 3-4 saffron strandsn/a
  • 2 Tablespoons warm water≈ 30 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the numbers below.

  • ½ lemon juiced (about 2 Tablespoons (save the other half for garnish))n/a

uncooked rice 370 gin all 3721 g

≈ marks grams converted from cups and spoons with standard densities; the rest are weights the source printed.

Grams per 100 g of uncooked rice

Grams per 100 g of uncooked rice, and where that falls among all 319 recipes. Shaded: the middle half. Tick: the median.

  • Meat, fish or egg245% · 88th percentile
  • Yogurt8.3% · 28th percentile
  • Onions46% · 38th percentile
  • Ghee or oil9.8% · 33rd percentile
  • Mint and coriander1.5% · 63rd percentile
  • Spices5% · 56th percentile
  • Potatoes0% · 40th percentile
  • Salt5.7% · 91st percentile

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