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Chicken Biryani

Chicken

Food Network · foodnetwork.com · 2015 · 6 to 8 servings

Against 319 biryani recipes

More meat, fish or egg than 95% of recipes and more onions than 98%.

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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 95% of recipes: 311% of the uncooked rice weight against the typical recipe's 133%, about 2.5 times as much.
  • More onions than 98% of recipes: 204% of the uncooked rice weight against the typical recipe's 59%, about 3.5 times as much.
  • More yogurt than 92% of recipes: 88% of the uncooked rice weight against the typical recipe's 29%, about 3 times as much.
  • More ghee or oil than 89% of recipes: 34% of the uncooked rice weight against the typical recipe's 14%, about 2.5 times as much.
Meat, fish or egg: 311%, 96th percentileYogurt: 88%, 93rd percentileOnions: 204%, 99th percentileGhee or oil: 34%, 89th percentileMint and coriander: 0.1%, 40th percentileSpices: 4.1%, 43rd percentilePotatoes: 0%, 40th percentileSalt: 7.4%, 95th percentileMeat, fishor eggYogurtOnionsGheeor oilMint andcorianderSpicesPotatoesSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (24)

  • 2 pounds chicken pieces (legs and breasts)907 g
  • 4 garlic cloves≈ 12 g
  • 1 (2-inch) piece fresh ginger, 1-inch wide≈ 6 g
  • 6 medium onions≈ 660 g
  • 10 clovesn/a
  • 20 black peppercornsn/a
  • 8 cardamom pods, seeded≈ 2 g
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon≈ 0.7 g
  • 1 teaspoon ground coriander≈ 0.3 g
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin≈ 2.1 g
  • 1 teaspoon poppy seeds≈ 4.9 g
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground mace≈ 0.7 g
  • 1 teaspoon salt, plus 3 teaspoons≈ 24 g
  • 3 tablespoons lemon juice≈ 44 g
  • 10 ounces (1 1/4 cups) yogurt284 g
  • 8 tablespoons vegetable oil≈ 109 g
  • 2 bay leaves≈ 0.4 g
  • 4 large whole black cardamom pods≈ 1 g
  • 2 teaspoons saffron threads, dry-roasted, method follows≈ 1.4 g
  • 2 tablespoons milk, warmed≈ 31 g
  • 1 3/4 cups long-grain rice≈ 324 g
  • 2 tablespoons golden raisins≈ 19 g
  • 2 tablespoons blanched almonds≈ 15 g
  • 2 hard-cooked eggs≈ 100 g

uncooked rice 324 gin all 2548 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 egg311% · 96th percentile
  • Yogurt88% · 93rd percentile
  • Onions204% · 99th percentile
  • Ghee or oil34% · 89th percentile
  • Mint and coriander0.1% · 40th percentile
  • Spices4.1% · 43rd percentile
  • Potatoes0% · 40th percentile
  • Salt7.4% · 95th percentile

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