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Chicken Biryani Recipe

Chicken

chilipeppermadness.com · 2026 · 8

Against 319 biryani recipes

More meat, fish or egg than 90% of recipes and more ghee or oil than 92%.

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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 90% of recipes: 270% of the uncooked rice weight against the typical recipe's 133%, about twice as much.
  • More ghee or oil than 92% of recipes: 39% of the uncooked rice weight against the typical recipe's 14%, about 3 times as much.
  • More salt than 92% of recipes: 6.5% of the uncooked rice weight against the typical recipe's 0%.
  • More spices than 83% of recipes: 8.3% of the uncooked rice weight against the typical recipe's 4.6%.
Meat, fish or egg: 270%, 91st percentileYogurt: 44%, 70th percentileOnions: 54%, 44th percentileGhee or oil: 39%, 93rd percentileMint and coriander: 2.9%, 79th percentileSpices: 8.3%, 84th percentilePotatoes: 0%, 40th percentileSalt: 6.5%, 93rd percentileMeat, fishor eggYogurtOnionsGheeor oilMint andcorianderSpicesPotatoesSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (23)

  • ½ cup plain yogurt≈ 123 g
  • 8 garlic cloves (minced)≈ 24 g
  • 1 tablespoon fresh minced ginger≈ 6 g
  • 2-3 green chilies (chopped (use serrano or other smaller hot chilies, or milder to your preference))n/a
  • 1 tablespoon garam masala≈ 8 g
  • 1 tablespoon paprika (or use other red chili powder)≈ 7 g
  • ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder≈ 0.8 g
  • ¼ teaspoon cinnamon≈ 0.7 g
  • ¼ teaspoon cayenne≈ 0.5 g
  • Salt (to taste)n/a
  • 1.5 pounds skinless boneless chicken thighs (.75kg)750 g
  • 1 small stick cinnamon≈ 3 g
  • 5 green cardamom pods≈ 1.3 g
  • 3 whole clovesn/a
  • 2 star anise≈ 2 g
  • 1 tablespoon salt (or to taste)≈ 18 g
  • 1 ½ cups basmati rice (rinsed)≈ 278 g
  • ¼ cup vegetable oil≈ 55 g
  • 1 large onion (thinly sliced)≈ 150 g
  • 2 pinches saffron strands (optional)≈ 0.8 g
  • 1/4 cup warm milk (or use water)≈ 61 g
  • 1/4 cup ghee or butter (melted)≈ 55 g
  • 1/2 cup chopped cilantro (or use a mix of cilantro and mint)≈ 8 g

uncooked rice 278 gin all 1549 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 egg270% · 91st percentile
  • Yogurt44% · 70th percentile
  • Onions54% · 44th percentile
  • Ghee or oil39% · 93rd percentile
  • Mint and coriander2.9% · 79th percentile
  • Spices8.3% · 84th percentile
  • Potatoes0% · 40th percentile
  • Salt6.5% · 93rd percentile

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