Instant Pot Egg Biryani (Stovetop Instructions in notes)

Ingredients (27)

• 2 cups basmati rice≈ 370 g
• 4 cups water (for soaking the rice )≈ 948 g
• 6 large eggs≈ 300 g
• 2 tablespoons ghee≈ 27 g
• 2 yellow onions (medium, thinly sliced)≈ 220 g
• 1 teaspoon cumin seeds≈ 2.1 g
• ½ teaspoon black peppercorns≈ 1.2 g
• 2 bay leaves≈ 0.4 g
• 2 teaspoons Kashmiri red chili powder≈ 5 g
• ½ teaspoon ground turmeric≈ 1.5 g
• 2.5 teaspoons kosher salt≈ 10 g
• 1.5 teaspoons garam masala≈ 3.8 g
• ½ cup plain yogurt≈ 123 g
• 1.5 teaspoons ginger (grated)≈ 3 g
• 1.5 teaspoons garlic (minced)≈ 4.2 g
• 2 cups water (for pressure cooking the biryani)≈ 474 g
• ½ cup cilantro leaves (chopped)≈ 8 g
• ¼ cup mint leaves (chopped (optional))≈ 5 g
• 1 tomato (diced)≈ 120 g
• 1 pinch saffron mixed in 1 tablespoon warm milk (optional)≈ 0.4 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the numbers below.

• 4 Lemon wedges (optional)≈ 180 g
• 1 medium red onion (finely diced)≈ 110 g
• 1 tomato (finely diced)≈ 120 g
• ¾ cup plain yogurt≈ 184 g
• ½ teaspoon kosher salt≈ 2 g
• 1 teaspoon sugar (optional)≈ 4.2 g
• 1 tablespoon cilantro (chopped finely)≈ 1 g

uncooked rice 370 gin all 2627 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 egg81% · 33rd percentile · median 133%
• Yogurt33% · 57th percentile · median 29%
• Onions60% · 53rd percentile · median 59%
• Ghee or oil7.4% · 24th percentile · median 14%
• Mint and coriander3.5% · 82nd percentile · median 0.7%
• Spices3.9% · 40th percentile · median 4.6%
• Potatoes0% · 40th percentile · median 0%
• Salt2.7% · 76th percentile · median 0%