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Malabar Chicken Biryani

Malabar or Thalassery

Shireen Sequeira · ruchikrandhap.com · 2021 · 4

Against 319 biryani recipes

More mint and coriander than 94% of recipes and less ghee or oil than 77%.

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How it compares

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

  • More mint and coriander than 94% of recipes: 6% of the uncooked rice weight against the typical recipe's 0.7%, about 8.5 times as much.
  • Less ghee or oil than 77% of recipes: 6.8% of the uncooked rice weight against the typical recipe's 14%, about half as much.
Meat, fish or egg: 167%, 65th percentileYogurt: 41%, 66th percentileOnions: 50%, 42nd percentileGhee or oil: 6.8%, 22nd percentileMint and coriander: 6%, 94th percentileSpices: 4%, 42nd percentilePotatoes: 0%, 40th percentileSalt: 0%, 27th percentileMeat, fishor eggYogurtOnionsGheeor oilMint andcorianderSpicesPotatoesSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (26)

  • 1 kg chicken cut into big pieces1000 g
  • 2 teaspoons plain red chilli powder≈ 5 g
  • 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder≈ 1.5 g
  • 1 teaspoon lime juice≈ 4.9 g
  • Salt to tasten/a
  • 2 big onions, finely sliced≈ 300 g
  • 1 large tomato, roughly chopped≈ 120 g
  • 1 cup plain yogurt (curds), whisked≈ 245 g
  • 1 cup coriander leaves, roughly chopped≈ 16 g
  • 1 cup mint leaves, roughly chopped≈ 20 g
  • 4-5 curry leaves (optional but recommended)n/a
  • 1 teaspoon garam masala≈ 2.5 g
  • 30 grams (about 2 inches) ginger30 g
  • 30 grams (about 2 small or 1 big pod) garlic30 g
  • 3 teaspoons poppy seeds, soaked in water for 5- 10 mins≈ 15 g
  • 3-4 green chillies (adjust to taste)n/a
  • 3 tablespoons ghee≈ 41 g
  • 600 grams (3 cups) basmati rice600 g
  • 6 cups plain water or stock≈ 1422 g
  • 1 stock cube (bouillon) - use if water is used for the ricen/a

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the numbers below.

  • 2 medium onions, finely sliced≈ 220 g
  • 1/4 cup cashew nuts, halved≈ 30 g
  • 1/4 cup raisins≈ 38 g
  • 3 tablespoons Ghee for frying≈ 41 g
  • 1/4 cup coriander leaves, chopped≈ 4 g
  • 1/4 cup mint leaves, chopped≈ 5 g

uncooked rice 600 gin all 3853 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 egg167% · 65th percentile
  • Yogurt41% · 66th percentile
  • Onions50% · 42nd percentile
  • Ghee or oil6.8% · 22nd percentile
  • Mint and coriander6% · 94th percentile
  • Spices4% · 42nd percentile
  • Potatoes0% · 40th percentile
  • Salt0% · 27th percentile

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