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Sindhi Biryani

Sindhi, Karachi or Bombay

henna · chaiandchurros.com · 2025 · 6 Servings

Against 319 biryani recipes

More mint and coriander than 93% of recipes and more ghee or oil than 89%.

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How it compares

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

  • More mint and coriander than 93% of recipes: 5.7% of the uncooked rice weight against the typical recipe's 0.7%, about 8 times as much.
  • More ghee or oil than 89% of recipes: 35% of the uncooked rice weight against the typical recipe's 14%, about 2.5 times as much.
  • More potatoes than 93% of recipes: 135% of the uncooked rice weight against the typical recipe's 0%.
  • Fewer onions than 83% of recipes: 28% of the uncooked rice weight against the typical recipe's 59%, about half as much.
Meat, fish or egg: 197%, 75th percentileYogurt: 29%, 50th percentileOnions: 28%, 17th percentileGhee or oil: 35%, 90th percentileMint and coriander: 5.7%, 94th percentileSpices: 5.7%, 65th percentilePotatoes: 135%, 93rd percentileSalt: 0%, 27th percentileMeat, fishor eggYogurtOnionsGheeor oilMint andcorianderSpicesPotatoesSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (31)

  • 4 medium potatoes, peeled and quartered≈ 852 g
  • Pinch of powdered yellow food color, optional≈ 0.4 g
  • Salt, to tasten/a
  • 2½ - 3 pounds bone-in chicken pieces, skin removed1247 g
  • 1 cup neutral flavored oil≈ 218 g
  • 2 tomatoes, sliced≈ 240 g
  • 1 large onion, sliced≈ 150 g
  • 2 tablespoons ginger-garlic paste≈ 32 g
  • 2 tablespoons coriander powder≈ 13 g
  • 2 teaspoons paprika≈ 4.6 g
  • 1 teaspoon red chili powder≈ 2.7 g
  • 1 teaspoon turmeric≈ 3 g
  • ½ teaspoon whole cloves≈ 1.3 g
  • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper≈ 1.2 g
  • 10 green cardamoms≈ 2.5 g
  • 4 black cardamoms≈ 1 g
  • 1 one-inch piece cinnamon≈ 3 g
  • 4 cups parboiled/sela basmati rice, soaked in cold water for 2 hours≈ 632 g
  • 4 bay leaves≈ 0.8 g
  • 1 teaspoon cumin seeds≈ 2.1 g
  • ¾ cup full-fat yogurt≈ 184 g
  • Pinch of powdered orange food color, optional≈ 0.4 g
  • ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg≈ 0.7 g
  • ¼ teaspoon ground mace≈ 0.7 g
  • ⅛ teaspoon Kewra essence (screwpine), optional≈ 0.5 g
  • 8 dried plums (aloo bukhara)n/a
  • 2 limes, juiced≈ 60 g
  • 8 thai green chilliesn/a
  • 1 cup chopped cilantro≈ 16 g
  • 1 cup mint leaves≈ 20 g
  • ½ cup packaged fried onions≈ 28 g

uncooked rice 632 gin all 3716 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 egg197% · 75th percentile
  • Yogurt29% · 50th percentile
  • Onions28% · 17th percentile
  • Ghee or oil35% · 90th percentile
  • Mint and coriander5.7% · 94th percentile
  • Spices5.7% · 65th percentile
  • Potatoes135% · 93rd percentile
  • Salt0% · 27th percentile

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