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Paneer Biryani (Authentic + Fool-proof Recipe!)

Vegetable or paneer

ministryofcurry.com · 2023 · 6

Against 319 biryani recipes

No meat, fish or egg, unlike 73% of recipes and more salt than 93%.

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How it compares

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

  • 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 salt than 93% of recipes: 7% of the uncooked rice weight against the typical recipe's 0%.
  • Yogurt in the middle half of recipes: 50% of the uncooked rice weight against the typical recipe's 29%.
Meat, fish or egg: 0%, 13th percentileYogurt: 50%, 75th percentileOnions: 60%, 53rd percentileGhee or oil: 15%, 54th percentileMint and coriander: 1.4%, 61st percentileSpices: 4.2%, 46th percentilePotatoes: 0%, 40th percentileSalt: 7%, 94th percentileMeat, fishor eggYogurtOnionsGheeor oilMint andcorianderSpicesPotatoesSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (27)

  • 4 tablespoons ghee≈ 54 g
  • 1 large yellow onion (thinly sliced (about 2 cups))≈ 150 g
  • 0.75 lbs paneer (cut into 1 inch cubes (300 grams ~ 3 cups))300 g
  • ½ red pepper (cut into 1 inch cubes (½ cup))≈ 60 g
  • 1 small red onion (cut into 1 inch cubes (½ cup))≈ 70 g
  • 2 teaspoon biryani masala≈ 5 g
  • 2 teaspoons ginger paste≈ 11 g
  • 2 teaspoon garlic paste≈ 11 g
  • 2 teaspoons kosher salt≈ 8 g
  • 2 teaspoons kashmiri red chili powder≈ 5 g
  • ⅓ teaspoon ground turmeric≈ 1 g
  • ¼ cup fresh mint leaves (rough chopped)≈ 5 g
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice≈ 15 g
  • 3/4 cup plain yogurt≈ 184 g
  • 1 medium ripe tomato pureed (½ cup)≈ 120 g
  • 2 cups Extra long grain Basmati rice≈ 370 g
  • 1 teaspoon cumin seeds≈ 2.1 g
  • 2 bay leaves≈ 0.4 g
  • 1 star anise≈ 1 g
  • 3 green cardamom pods≈ 0.8 g
  • 6 clovesn/a
  • 1½ tablespoons kosher salt≈ 18 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the numbers below.

  • ¼ cup chopped cilantro≈ 4 g
  • ½ tsp saffron≈ 0.4 g
  • 2 tablespoons milk (warm)≈ 31 g
  • ¼ cup raw unsalted Cashews (optional )≈ 30 g
  • 2 teaspoons ghee (optional, for frying cashews )≈ 9 g

uncooked rice 370 gin all 1391 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
  • Yogurt50% · 75th percentile
  • Onions60% · 53rd percentile
  • Ghee or oil15% · 54th percentile
  • Mint and coriander1.4% · 61st percentile
  • Spices4.2% · 46th percentile
  • Potatoes0% · 40th percentile
  • Salt7% · 94th percentile

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