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Paneer Biryani

Vegetable or paneer

spiceupthecurry.com · 2019 · 4

Against 319 biryani recipes

More onions than 90% of recipes and no meat, fish or egg, unlike 73%.

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How it compares

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

  • More onions than 90% of recipes: 130% of the uncooked rice weight against the typical recipe's 59%, about twice as much.
  • 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 mint and coriander than 89% of recipes: 4.9% of the uncooked rice weight against the typical recipe's 0.7%, about 7 times as much.
  • More yogurt than 82% of recipes: 66% of the uncooked rice weight against the typical recipe's 29%, about 2.5 times as much.
Meat, fish or egg: 0%, 13th percentileYogurt: 66%, 85th percentileOnions: 130%, 91st percentileGhee or oil: 29%, 86th percentileMint and coriander: 4.9%, 90th percentileSpices: 10%, 90th percentilePotatoes: 0%, 40th percentileSalt: 0%, 27th percentileMeat, fishor eggYogurtOnionsGheeor oilMint andcorianderSpicesPotatoesSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (36)

  • 7 oz or 200 grams Paneer (cut into cubes)200 g
  • ½ cup Plain yogurt (thick)≈ 123 g
  • ¼ teaspoon Turmeric powder≈ 0.8 g
  • ½ teaspoon Red chili powder≈ 1.4 g
  • ½ teaspoon Coriander powder≈ 1.1 g
  • 1 teaspoon Roasted cumin powder≈ 2.1 g
  • 1 teaspoon Fennel seeds powder≈ 2.1 g
  • 1 teaspoon Kasoori methi (dried fenugreek leaves) (crushed to make powder)≈ 4.9 g
  • 1 teaspoon Biryani masala (or garam masala)≈ 2.5 g
  • Salt (to taste)n/a
  • 1 cup Basmati rice≈ 185 g
  • 4 cups Water≈ 948 g
  • 2 Green cardamoms≈ 0.5 g
  • 2 Black cardamoms≈ 0.5 g
  • 4 Clovesn/a
  • 1 inch Cinnamon stick≈ 3 g
  • 2 Bay leaves≈ 0.4 g
  • 1 Star anise≈ 1 g
  • 3 tablespoons Oil≈ 41 g
  • 6-7 Cashew nuts (broken)n/a
  • 6-7 Almonds (halved)n/a
  • 1 cup Red onion (sliced (for making birista, fried onion) OR use ½ cup store bought fried onions))≈ 160 g
  • 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds≈ 2.1 g
  • ½ cup Red onion (cut into cubes)≈ 80 g
  • ½ cup Capsicum (Green bell pepper) (cut into cubes)≈ 119 g
  • 1 teaspoon Ginger paste or freshly grated or crushed≈ 5 g
  • 1 teaspoon garlic paste or freshly grated≈ 5 g
  • 1 small Green chili (finely chopped)n/a
  • ½ cup Tomato (pureed)≈ 90 g
  • ½ teaspoon Biryani masala (or garam masala)≈ 1.3 g
  • ¼ cup Water≈ 59 g
  • ¼ cup Heavy whipping cream or fresh cream or malai (or Milk)≈ 60 g
  • 4-5 strands Saffron (dissolved into warm cream or milk)n/a
  • ¼ cup Cilantro or coriander leaves (chopped finely)≈ 4 g
  • ¼ cup Mint leaves (chopped finely)≈ 5 g
  • 1 tablespoon Ghee (Clarified butter)≈ 14 g

uncooked rice 185 gin all 2120 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
  • Yogurt66% · 85th percentile
  • Onions130% · 91st percentile
  • Ghee or oil29% · 86th percentile
  • Mint and coriander4.9% · 90th percentile
  • Spices10% · 90th percentile
  • Potatoes0% · 40th percentile
  • Salt0% · 27th percentile

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