Authentic Pakistani Chicken Biryani SIMPLIFIED!

Ingredients (33)

• 1 inch piece cinnamon stick≈ 3 g
• 1 black cardamom≈ 0.3 g
• 2.5 tsp red chili powder (cayene)≈ 7 g
• 1/4 tsp turmeric powder≈ 0.8 g
• 1/2 tbsp bhunna zeera (roasted cumin powder) (can sub with cumin seeds)≈ 7 g
• 1 tbsp bhunna dhania (roasted coriander powder) (can sub with seeds, but try to dry roast first!)≈ 1 g
• 1 tsp black peppercorns ((sabut kaali mirch))≈ 2.3 g
• 6 clovesn/a
• 1 tsp salt≈ 6 g
• 1/8 tsp powdered mace (can sub with a small piece of mace )≈ 0.3 g
• 1/8 tsp powdered nutmeg (can cub with a small piece of nutmeg, but you'll have to break it first!)≈ 0.3 g
• 2 lbs bone in chicken ((1 lb for boneless))907 g
• 3 tbsp lemon juice ((half a lemon))≈ 44 g
• 1/4 cup yoghurt≈ 61 g
• 2 tbsp olive oil≈ 27 g
• 1 tbsp green chili paste≈ 15 g
• 1 tbsp garlic paste≈ 16 g
• 1 tbsp ginger paste≈ 16 g
• 3 diced tomatoes≈ 360 g
• 2 potatoes cut into thick wedges≈ 426 g
• Lemon Juice OR 5-6 dried aloo bukharayn/a
• 2.5 cups long grain basmati rice≈ 463 g
• 2.5 tbsp salt ((if using the excess water method))≈ 45 g
• 1 tsp vinegar≈ 4.9 g
• 1 tsp black pepper corns≈ 2.3 g
• 1 tsp cumin seeds≈ 2.1 g
• 1-2 green chiliesn/a
• 1/3 cup chopped cilantro≈ 5 g
• 1/4 cup chopped mint≈ 5 g
• 3-5 green chilies cut long or in roundsn/a
• 1 tsp food coloring dissolved in a 2 tbsp milk≈ 5 g
• 1 tsp kewra or biryani essence≈ 4.2 g
• slices of lemon and/or tomatoesn/a

uncooked rice 463 gin all 2438 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 egg196% · 74th percentile · median 133%
• Yogurt13% · 33rd percentile · median 29%
• Onions0% · 3rd percentile · median 59%
• Ghee or oil5.9% · 21st percentile · median 14%
• Mint and coriander2.4% · 72nd percentile · median 0.7%
• Spices5.5% · 63rd percentile · median 4.6%
• Potatoes92% · 87th percentile · median 0%
• Salt11% · 98th percentile · median 0%