Prawn Biryani

Ingredients (24)

• 1 1/2 cups basmati rice≈ 278 g
• 3 cups water≈ 711 g
• 1 bay leaf≈ 0.2 g
• 3 cardamom pods≈ 0.8 g
• 300 g prawns, cleaned ((weight is without shell and after cleaning), can use shrimp)300 g
• 1/3 cup yogurt≈ 82 g
• 1 heaped tsp ginger garlic paste (*See notes)≈ 5 g
• big pinch turmeric powder≈ 0.4 g
• 1/2 tsp biryani masala spice powder≈ 1.3 g
• 1/4 tsp red chili powder≈ 0.7 g
• pinch salt≈ 0.4 g
• 2-3 tbsp vegetable oil≈ 34 g
• 1 large yellow onion, thinly sliced≈ 150 g
• 2 cardamom pods≈ 0.5 g
• 4-5 clovesn/a
• 1/2 tsp cumin powder≈ 1.1 g
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon powder≈ 1.3 g
• 1 tsp biryani masala spice powder≈ 2.5 g
• 1/2 tsp red chili powder≈ 1.4 g
• 1 heaped tsp ginger garlic paste≈ 5 g
• 1 can diced tomatoes ((400g or 15 oz))400 g
• 2 tbsp finely chopped coriander≈ 2 g
• 1 tbsp finely chopped fresh mint≈ 1.2 g
• salt and pepper to tasten/a

uncooked rice 278 gin all 1979 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 egg108% · 42nd percentile · median 133%
• Yogurt29% · 51st percentile · median 29%
• Onions54% · 44th percentile · median 59%
• Ghee or oil12% · 43rd percentile · median 14%
• Mint and coriander1.2% · 58th percentile · median 0.7%
• Spices3.7% · 36th percentile · median 4.6%
• Potatoes0% · 40th percentile · median 0%
• Salt0.1% · 56th percentile · median 0%