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Chicken Biryani

Chicken

chefsavvy.com · 2023 · 4 -6 servings

Against 319 biryani recipes

More yogurt than 82% of recipes and less ghee or oil than 82%.

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How it compares

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

  • More yogurt than 82% of recipes: 66% of the uncooked rice weight against the typical recipe's 29%, about 2.5 times as much.
  • Less ghee or oil than 82% of recipes: 3.7% of the uncooked rice weight against the typical recipe's 14%, under a third as much.
  • Fewer onions than 79% of recipes: 30% of the uncooked rice weight against the typical recipe's 59%, about half as much.
  • No mint and coriander at all, where 62% of recipes use some (most of those 1 to 3.6% of the uncooked rice weight).
Meat, fish or egg: 123%, 47th percentileYogurt: 66%, 85th percentileOnions: 30%, 19th percentileGhee or oil: 3.7%, 16th percentileMint and coriander: 0%, 19th percentileSpices: 6.9%, 76th percentilePotatoes: 0%, 40th percentileSalt: 0%, 27th percentileMeat, fishor eggYogurtOnionsGheeor oilMint andcorianderSpicesPotatoesSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (28)

  • 2 cups basmati rice≈ 370 g
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil≈ 14 g
  • 1 medium onion (diced)≈ 110 g
  • 1 medium carrots (diced)≈ 61 g
  • 1 tablespoon ginger (minced)≈ 6 g
  • 3 cloves garlic (minced)≈ 9 g
  • 1 bay leaf≈ 0.2 g
  • 4 clovesn/a
  • 4 green cardamoms≈ 1 g
  • 1 strand macen/a
  • 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon≈ 0.7 g
  • 1/4 teaspoon turmeric≈ 0.8 g
  • 1/2 teaspoon red chili powder≈ 1.4 g
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon biryani masala powder≈ 3.8 g
  • 1/2 cup medium tomato (chopped)≈ 90 g
  • 3 1/2 cups chicken stock≈ 830 g
  • salt and pepper (to taste)n/a
  • 1/2 cup frozen peas, thawed≈ 119 g
  • 1 pound boneless and skinless chicken thighs454 g
  • 1 cup greek yogurt≈ 245 g
  • 1/2 lemon (juiced)≈ 23 g
  • 2 teaspoons turmeric≈ 6 g
  • 2 teaspoons ginger≈ 4 g
  • 2 teaspoons cumin≈ 4.2 g
  • 1 teaspoon garlic≈ 2.8 g
  • 2 teaspoons onion powder≈ 7 g
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper≈ 0.6 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the numbers below.

  • chopped fresh cilantro for garnish (if desired)n/a

uncooked rice 370 gin all 2361 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 egg123% · 47th percentile
  • Yogurt66% · 85th percentile
  • Onions30% · 19th percentile
  • Ghee or oil3.7% · 16th percentile
  • Mint and coriander0% · 19th percentile
  • Spices6.9% · 76th percentile
  • Potatoes0% · 40th percentile
  • Salt0% · 27th percentile

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