White Biryani

Ingredients (32)

• 2 lb chicken (bone in, 1.5 for boneless)907 g
• 1/2 cup yoghurt≈ 123 g
• 1 tbsp ginger paste≈ 16 g
• 1 tbsp garlic paste≈ 16 g
• 1 tsp green chili paste (or 2/3 minced green chilies)≈ 4.9 g
• 1 tbsp lemon juice≈ 15 g
• 1 tsp salt≈ 6 g
• 1 tsp white pepper≈ 2.3 g
• 1 tsp garama masala powder≈ 2.5 g
• 1 tsp coriander powder≈ 2.1 g
• 1/2 tsp pepper≈ 1.2 g
• 1-2 small pieces of mace (or 1/4 tsp ground)n/a
• grating of nutmeg (a pinch)n/a
• 1/2 cup oil≈ 109 g
• 1/2 tsp cumin seeds≈ 1.1 g
• 2 onions sliced (tennis ball sized)≈ 220 g
• 2.5 cups rice ((basmati))≈ 463 g
• salt ((see notes))n/a
• 3 green chiliesn/a
• 1 tsp cumin seeds≈ 2.1 g
• 1/2 tbsp saunf (anise seeds)≈ 3.2 g
• 4 green cardamom≈ 1 g
• 1 black cardamom≈ 0.3 g
• 1 small piece cinnamon stick≈ 3 g
• 1/2 tsp whole black pepper≈ 1.2 g
• 1/2 tsp cloves≈ 1.3 g
• 1 bay leaf≈ 0.2 g
• 3 tbsp chopped fresh mint≈ 3.6 g
• 3 tbsp chopped cilantro/coriander≈ 3 g
• 2-3 halved green chiliesn/a
• squeeze of lemon juicen/a
• a few drops of kewra essencen/a

uncooked rice 463 gin all 1907 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%
• Yogurt27% · 48th percentile · median 29%
• Onions48% · 40th percentile · median 59%
• Ghee or oil24% · 80th percentile · median 14%
• Mint and coriander1.4% · 61st percentile · median 0.7%
• Spices4.6% · 50th percentile · median 4.6%
• Potatoes0% · 40th percentile · median 0%
• Salt1.3% · 61st percentile · median 0%