Lamb Biriyani

Mutton, lamb or goat

Food Network · foodnetwork.com · 2016 · 8 to 10 servings

Against 319 biryani recipes

More ghee or oil than 99% of recipes and more onions than 80%.

How it compares

Against the typical pot: the median of 319 biryani recipes, per 100 g of uncooked rice.

More ghee or oil than 99% of recipes: 65% of the uncooked rice weight against the typical recipe's 14%, about 4.5 times as much.
More onions than 80% of recipes: 104% of the uncooked rice weight against the typical recipe's 59%.
More mint and coriander than 80% of recipes: 3.4% of the uncooked rice weight against the typical recipe's 0.7%, about 5 times as much.
Meat, fish or egg above the middle half: 200% of the uncooked rice weight against the typical recipe's 133%, more than 74% of recipes use.

Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

3/4 cup grated unsweetened coconut≈ 178 g
2 teaspoons white poppy seeds, optional≈ 10 g
10 to 12 fresh curry leaves, optionaln/a
1 to 2 teaspoons chopped fresh green chile (serrano or Thai), according to taste≈ 7 g
3 tablespoons vegetable oil≈ 41 g
3 tablespoons ghee, recipe follows≈ 41 g
3 cups thinly sliced onions≈ 345 g
1 tablespoon minced garlic≈ 8 g
1 tablespoon minced ginger≈ 6 g
2 teaspoons coriander≈ 0.7 g
1 teaspoon cumin≈ 2.1 g
1/2 teaspoon black pepper≈ 1.2 g
1/4 teaspoon cayenne≈ 0.5 g
1 1/2 teaspoons Garam Masala (see below)≈ 3.8 g
2 teaspoons salt≈ 12 g
1/4 cup plain yogurt≈ 61 g
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice≈ 30 g
1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro≈ 8 g
1/2 cup chopped fresh mint≈ 10 g
2 pounds boned leg of lamb, cut into 3/4-inch cubes (about 4 cups)907 g
3 cups basmati rice≈ 555 g
2 tablespoons vegetable oil≈ 27 g
2 tablespoons ghee≈ 27 g
2 cups thinly sliced onions≈ 230 g
1/2 cup broken cashew pieces≈ 119 g
1/2 cup golden raisins≈ 75 g
4 large hard-boiled eggs, halved≈ 200 g
1/2 pound (1 stick) unsalted butter227 g
4 whole pieces star anise≈ 4 g
2 teaspoons fennel seeds≈ 4.2 g
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon≈ 5 g
2 teaspoons ground clove≈ 5 g
2 teaspoons ground cardamom≈ 4 g
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg≈ 2.6 g

uncooked rice 555 gin all 3157 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, and where that falls among all 319 recipes. Shaded: the middle half. Tick: the median.

Nearest by percentages of the uncooked rice weight: meat, fish or egg, yogurt, onions, ghee or oil, mint and coriander, spices, potatoes, salt.