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Indonesian-Inspired Chicken Biryani

Chicken

Nigella · nigella.com · Serves: 8

Against 319 biryani recipes

More salt than 92% of recipes and more meat, fish or egg than 75%.

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How it compares

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

  • More salt than 92% of recipes: 6.5% of the uncooked rice weight against the typical recipe's 0%.
  • More meat, fish or egg than 75% of recipes: 200% of the uncooked rice weight against the typical recipe's 133%.
  • No mint and coriander at all, where 62% of recipes use some (most of those 1 to 3.6% of the uncooked rice weight).
Meat, fish or egg: 200%, 78th percentileYogurt: 25%, 47th percentileOnions: 83%, 71st percentileGhee or oil: 14%, 47th percentileMint and coriander: 0%, 19th percentileSpices: 4.3%, 48th percentilePotatoes: 0%, 40th percentileSalt: 6.5%, 93rd percentileMeat, fishor eggYogurtOnionsGheeor oilMint andcorianderSpicesPotatoesSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (31)

  • 150 grams plain yoghurt150 g
  • 4 tablespoons sambal oelek≈ 59 g
  • 2 tablespoons kecap manis≈ 30 g
  • 1 tablespoon tamarind paste≈ 17 g
  • 1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger≈ 6 g
  • 2 fat cloves of garlic (peeled and grated)≈ 6 g
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon≈ 5 g
  • 1 teaspoon ground cardamom≈ 2 g
  • 1 teaspoon ground turmeric≈ 3 g
  • ½ teaspoon fine sea salt≈ 3 g
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil≈ 14 g
  • 10 decent-sized chicken thighs bone in, and skin removed and reserved (use 12 chicken thighs if using smaller-sized supermarket ones) approx. 1.2kg/2¾lb total weight1200 g
  • 500 grams onions (approx. 3 medium) peeled and cut into fine half-moons500 g
  • 4 tablespoons vegetable oil≈ 54 g
  • 4 bruised cardamom pods≈ 1 g
  • 1 long or 2 short cinnamon sticks≈ 3 g
  • 2 clovesn/a
  • 3 star anise≈ 3 g
  • 25 grams desiccated coconut25 g
  • 2 teaspoons pink peppercorns≈ 4.6 g
  • 2 litres of cold water≈ 2003 g
  • 2 tablespoons fine sea salt≈ 36 g
  • 2 teaspoons sesame oil≈ 9 g
  • 1 teaspoon lime juice≈ 4.9 g
  • 600 grams basmati rice600 g
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil≈ 4.5 g
  • 2 teaspoons cumin seeds (toasted)≈ 4.2 g
  • 25 grams desiccated coconut25 g
  • 50 grams dried cranberries50 g
  • the reserved chicken skinn/a
  • fresh coriandern/a

uncooked rice 600 gin all 4823 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 egg200% · 78th percentile
  • Yogurt25% · 47th percentile
  • Onions83% · 71st percentile
  • Ghee or oil14% · 47th percentile
  • Mint and coriander0% · 19th percentile
  • Spices4.3% · 48th percentile
  • Potatoes0% · 40th percentile
  • Salt6.5% · 93rd percentile

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