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Cranberry-Pistachio Biryani

jamiegeller.com · 2012 · 6 Servings

Against 319 biryani recipes

More yogurt than 99% of recipes and no meat, fish or egg, unlike 73%.

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How it compares

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

  • More yogurt than 99% of recipes: 177% of the uncooked rice weight against the typical recipe's 29%, about 6 times as much.
  • No meat, fish or egg at all, where 73% of recipes use some (most of those 117 to 206% of the uncooked rice weight).
  • More mint and coriander than 91% of recipes: 5% of the uncooked rice weight against the typical recipe's 0.7%, about 7 times as much.
  • More ghee or oil than 79% of recipes: 24% of the uncooked rice weight against the typical recipe's 14%.
Meat, fish or egg: 0%, 13th percentileYogurt: 177%, 100th percentileOnions: 54%, 44th percentileGhee or oil: 24%, 80th percentileMint and coriander: 5%, 92nd percentileSpices: 4.5%, 49th percentilePotatoes: 0%, 40th percentileSalt: 0%, 27th percentileMeat, fishor eggYogurtOnionsGheeor oilMint andcorianderSpicesPotatoesSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (20)

  • 2 cups dried cranberries≈ 300 g
  • 1 1/2 cups basmati rice≈ 278 g
  • 2 teaspoons vegetable oil (plus more for frying)≈ 9 g
  • 1 large red onion (thinly sliced)≈ 150 g
  • 1 teaspoon saffron threads≈ 0.7 g
  • 1/2 cup milk≈ 122 g
  • 2 teaspoons cumin seeds≈ 4.2 g
  • 3 garlic cloves (minced)≈ 9 g
  • 1 2- inch piece fresh ginger (peeled and finely julienned (1/4 cup))≈ 6 g
  • 2 cups plain yogurt≈ 490 g
  • 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper≈ 0.9 g
  • 1 cup water≈ 237 g
  • 2 1/2 cups 8 1/2-ounces unsalted, shelled, pistachios≈ 300 g
  • 1 tablespoon garam masala≈ 8 g
  • Salt to tasten/a
  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter (melted)≈ 57 g
  • 2 serrano chiles (seeded and minced)≈ 30 g
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped mint≈ 10 g
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped cilantro≈ 4 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the numbers below.

  • 1/2 cup chopped pistachios (for garnish)≈ 60 g

uncooked rice 278 gin all 2015 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 egg0% · 13th percentile
  • Yogurt177% · 100th percentile
  • Onions54% · 44th percentile
  • Ghee or oil24% · 80th percentile
  • Mint and coriander5% · 92nd percentile
  • Spices4.5% · 49th percentile
  • Potatoes0% · 40th percentile
  • Salt0% · 27th percentile

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