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Pakistani Chicken Biryani

Pakistani

recipe52.com · 2021 · 9 people

Against 319 biryani recipes

More salt than 87% of recipes and no mint and coriander, unlike 62%.

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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 87% of recipes: 4.3% of the uncooked rice weight against the typical recipe's 0%.
  • No mint and coriander at all, where 62% of recipes use some (most of those 1 to 3.6% of the uncooked rice weight).
  • More ghee or oil than 78% of recipes: 23% of the uncooked rice weight against the typical recipe's 14%.
  • More potatoes than 81% of recipes: 57% of the uncooked rice weight against the typical recipe's 0%.
Meat, fish or egg: 107%, 41st percentileYogurt: 35%, 61st percentileOnions: 71%, 60th percentileGhee or oil: 23%, 79th percentileMint and coriander: 0%, 19th percentileSpices: 5.8%, 66th percentilePotatoes: 57%, 82nd percentileSalt: 4.3%, 88th percentileMeat, fishor eggYogurtOnionsGheeor oilMint andcorianderSpicesPotatoesSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (36)

  • 1 (750 gram) chicken (cut in 12 pieces)750 g
  • 1 cup yogurt≈ 245 g
  • 2 tablespoon green chilli paste≈ 30 g
  • 3 tablespoon ginger garlic paste≈ 48 g
  • 1 tablespoon red chilli powder or 2 tablespoons biryani masala≈ 8 g
  • 1 tablespoon coriander powder≈ 6 g
  • 1 teaspoon cumin seeds (roasted)≈ 2.1 g
  • ¾ teaspoon turmeric powder≈ 2.3 g
  • 2 inch cinnamon≈ 6 g
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper≈ 0.6 g
  • 1½ teaspoon garam masala powder≈ 3.8 g
  • 5 clovesn/a
  • 2 black cardamom≈ 0.5 g
  • 1 bay leaf≈ 0.2 g
  • 1 teaspoon salt (or to taste)≈ 6 g
  • ½ cup Oil≈ 109 g
  • 4 (500 grams) onion (or 1 cup fried onions packed) ( thinly sliced )500 g
  • 4-5 to (500 grams) tomatoes (raw pureed)500 g
  • 6-8 prunes*n/a
  • 5 (400 grams) potatoes (cut in large chunk, optional)400 g
  • 1-2 teaspoon chat masala ((add only if you like spicy food))≈ 3.8 g
  • 4 cup (700 grams) basmati rice ( soaked in water for 10 minutes)700 g
  • 2 inch cinnamon≈ 6 g
  • ½ teaspoon cumin seeds≈ 1.1 g
  • 1 whole bay leaf≈ 0.2 g
  • 6 black peppern/a
  • 3-4 clovesn/a
  • 4 teaspoon salt (or as required)≈ 24 g
  • 4 tablespoon oil (divided)≈ 54 g
  • 1 fistful coriander leaves ( chopped)n/a
  • 1 fistful mint leaves (chopped)n/a
  • 5 medium green chillies (optional)n/a
  • A pinch Saffron (soaked (or kewra essence))≈ 0.4 g
  • A pinch yellow or orange color≈ 0.4 g
  • ½ cup water for dum≈ 119 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the numbers below.

  • Water ( to boil rice)n/a

uncooked rice 700 gin all 3526 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 egg107% · 41st percentile
  • Yogurt35% · 61st percentile
  • Onions71% · 60th percentile
  • Ghee or oil23% · 79th percentile
  • Mint and coriander0% · 19th percentile
  • Spices5.8% · 66th percentile
  • Potatoes57% · 82nd percentile
  • Salt4.3% · 88th percentile

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