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BEST CHICKEN BIRYANI (KARACHI STYLE) RECIPE

Sindhi, Karachi or Bombay

Zoha Malik · bakewithzoha.com · 2024 · 10 servings

Against 319 biryani recipes

No spices, unlike 97% of recipes and more mint and coriander than 87%.

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How it compares

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

  • No spices at all, where 97% of recipes use some (most of those 2.8 to 6.8% of the uncooked rice weight).
  • More mint and coriander than 87% of recipes: 4.5% of the uncooked rice weight against the typical recipe's 0.7%, about 6.5 times as much.
  • Fewer onions than 78% of recipes: 31% of the uncooked rice weight against the typical recipe's 59%, about half as much.
  • More potatoes than 83% of recipes: 69% of the uncooked rice weight against the typical recipe's 0%.
Meat, fish or egg: 113%, 43rd percentileYogurt: 23%, 45th percentileOnions: 31%, 22nd percentileGhee or oil: 14%, 47th percentileMint and coriander: 4.5%, 88th percentileSpices: 0%, 1st percentilePotatoes: 69%, 84th percentileSalt: 3%, 77th percentileMeat, fishor eggYogurtOnionsGheeor oilMint andcorianderSpicesPotatoesSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (23)

  • 1/2 cup oil≈ 109 g
  • 2 small or 1 large onion, thinly sliced (~250g)250 g
  • 4 tbsp ginger & garlic paste≈ 64 g
  • 2 lb chicken with bone, cut into medium pieces907 g
  • 3/4 cup plain yogurt≈ 184 g
  • 2-3 tsp salt (to taste)≈ 15 g
  • 1 pack Shan Bombay Biryani Masalan/a
  • 1/2 pack Shan Sindhi Biryani Masalan/a
  • 3 russet potatoes, cut into 1/2″ slices (~550g)550 g
  • 1-2 large lemons, thinly sliced (100-150g)125 g
  • 3/4 cup dried aloo bukhara (plum)≈ 178 g
  • 6 tomatoes, cut into thin slices (600g)600 g
  • 6-8 green chilies, cut into long slices (serrano preferred)n/a
  • 1 cup chopped fresh cilantro≈ 16 g
  • 1 cup chopped fresh mint≈ 20 g
  • 4 cups Sella rice (800g)800 g
  • 12 cups water≈ 2844 g
  • 1-2 tsp salt (or to taste)≈ 9 g
  • 1/4 tsp yellow or orange food color mixed in 2 tbsp cold water (I use this one)≈ 1.2 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the numbers below.

  • 2-3 cups plain yogurt≈ 613 g
  • 1 cucumber, finely choppedn/a
  • 1-2 tsp cumin seeds≈ 3.2 g
  • Pinch of salt≈ 0.4 g

uncooked rice 800 gin all 6672 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 egg113% · 43rd percentile
  • Yogurt23% · 45th percentile
  • Onions31% · 22nd percentile
  • Ghee or oil14% · 47th percentile
  • Mint and coriander4.5% · 88th percentile
  • Spices0% · 1st percentile
  • Potatoes69% · 84th percentile
  • Salt3% · 77th percentile

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