Thalassery Chicken Biriyani – Dum Biryani

Ingredients (49)

• 1 kg Chicken1000 g
• 3-4 Tbsp Dalda / vanaspati / vegetable shortening≈ 45 g
• 2 cups Onion, sliced≈ 320 g
• 1/2 cup Garlic≈ 67 g
• 1/2 cup Fresh Ginger, chopped coarsely≈ 48 g
• 5-8 Small green chilliesn/a
• ½ - ¾ tsp Turmeric≈ 1.9 g
• 1 ½ generous Tbsp Special Thalassery Biriyani Masala powder≈ 11 g
• 1 tsp Salt≈ 6 g
• 2 large-sized Firm and ripe Tomatoes, chopped≈ 240 g
• 1 handful Fresh coriander leaves, choppedn/a
• 1 handful Fresh mint leaves, choppedn/a
• 3 Tbsp Yoghurt≈ 46 g
• 1 Tbsp Small yellow lime≈ 15 g
• 2 Tbsp Ghee (clarified butter)≈ 27 g
• 2 Tbsp Thick coconut cream≈ 30 g
• Half Prepared quantity 'Bista' Fried Onionsn/a
• 4 cups Kaima Rice (Jeerakasala Rice)≈ 740 g
• 6 ¼ cups Water≈ 1481 g
• 3-4 Tbsp Ghee≈ 48 g
• 3 small sticks Cinnamon≈ 9 g
• 12 Clovesn/a
• 6 Cardamom pods, bruised≈ 1.5 g
• 1 segment Star anise≈ 1 g
• 1 Pinch Fennel Seeds≈ 0.4 g
• 3 tsp Salt≈ 18 g
• 3 Clovesn/a
• 3 Cardamom pods≈ 0.8 g
• 1 tsp Fennel seeds / aniseed / saunf≈ 2.1 g
• 1 tsp Black pepper corns≈ 2.3 g
• ¼ tsp Cumin / jeera≈ 0.5 g
• ¼ tsp Caraway seeds / shahi jeera / persian cumin≈ 0.5 g
• ¼ tsp Nutmeg / jayphal≈ 0.7 g
• ¼ tsp Mace / javaitri≈ 0.7 g
• 2 small sticks Cinnamon≈ 6 g
• 2 tsp Kasa kasa / poppy seeds≈ 10 g
• 2 Mild dried red chillies, seeds removedn/a
• 1 segment Star anise / chakraphool / thakolam≈ 1 g
• 2 cups Onion, Very finely sliced≈ 320 g
• 1 large handful Cashew nutsn/a
• 1 handful Golden raisins / Sultanasn/a
• Fresh coriandern/a
• ¼ cup Good quality rose water≈ 59 g
• ¹/8 tsp Turmeric tspn/a
• 1 handful Fresh coriander leaves A handfuln/a
• 1 good sprinkling Prepared Special Thalassery Biriyani masala powdern/a
• A little Ghee A littlen/a
• 1-2 cups wheat flour mixed with water≈ 188 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the numbers below.

• 1 cup Oil or ghee for frying the onions≈ 160 g

uncooked rice 740 gin all 4747 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 egg135% · 56th percentile · median 133%
• Yogurt6.2% · 26th percentile · median 29%
• Onions87% · 72nd percentile · median 59%
• Ghee or oil16% · 59th percentile · median 14%
• Mint and coriander0% · 19th percentile · median 0.7%
• Spices6.7% · 74th percentile · median 4.6%
• Potatoes0% · 40th percentile · median 0%
• Salt3.2% · 80th percentile · median 0%