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Kolkata Chicken Biryani Recipe

Kolkata

spoonsofflavor.com · 2021 · 5 -6 people

Against 319 biryani recipes

More meat, fish or egg than 85% of recipes and more potatoes than 96%.

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How it compares

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

  • More meat, fish or egg than 85% of recipes: 240% of the uncooked rice weight against the typical recipe's 133%.
  • More potatoes than 96% of recipes: 180% 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).
  • Less ghee or oil than 78% of recipes: 6.3% of the uncooked rice weight against the typical recipe's 14%, about half as much.
Meat, fish or egg: 240%, 86th percentileYogurt: 12%, 31st percentileOnions: 88%, 73rd percentileGhee or oil: 6.3%, 21st percentileMint and coriander: 0%, 19th percentileSpices: 5.6%, 64th percentilePotatoes: 180%, 97th percentileSalt: 0%, 27th percentileMeat, fishor eggYogurtOnionsGheeor oilMint andcorianderSpicesPotatoesSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (37)

  • 1 mace/javitri (whole)n/a
  • 1/2 nutmeg/jaipal (whole)n/a
  • 1 black cardamom≈ 0.3 g
  • 8 green cardamoms≈ 2 g
  • 8 clovesn/a
  • 2 cinnamon stick/cacia (approx 3 cm)≈ 6 g
  • 1/3 tsp shah jeera≈ 0.7 g
  • 1/3 tsp shah marich/white paper≈ 1.6 g
  • 1/3 tsp kabab chini≈ 1.6 g
  • 1/2 tsp dried rose petals≈ 2.5 g
  • 1 kg chicken bone-in (large pieces)1000 g
  • 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste≈ 16 g
  • 1/4 cup curd≈ 61 g
  • 1 tsp lemon juice≈ 4.9 g
  • 1/2 tsp coriander powder≈ 1.1 g
  • 1/2 tsp homemade biriyani masala≈ 1.3 g
  • 1/2 tsp red chili powder≈ 1.4 g
  • 3 finely sliced onions (large size)≈ 330 g
  • 500 g basmati rice (aged, long-grained)500 g
  • 3 l water≈ 3005 g
  • saltn/a
  • 1 tsp ghee/clarified butter≈ 4.5 g
  • 4 green cardamoms≈ 1 g
  • 4 clovesn/a
  • 2 cinnamon sticks≈ 6 g
  • 2 bay leaves≈ 0.4 g
  • 3 large potatoes (peeled, washed & cut into halves)≈ 900 g
  • 4 boiled eggs≈ 200 g
  • 1 finely sliced onion (large size)≈ 110 g
  • 2 tbsp ghee≈ 27 g
  • 1 tbsp biryani masala powder≈ 8 g
  • 1/4 tsp kewra water≈ 1.2 g
  • 1/4 cup warm milk≈ 61 g
  • 1 pinch saffron/kesar≈ 0.4 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the numbers below.

  • oil for deep frying (I used sunflower oil)n/a
  • whole wheat dough (for sealing)n/a
  • 4 tbsp oil for cooking ( I have used sunflower oil)≈ 54 g

uncooked rice 500 gin all 6255 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 egg240% · 86th percentile
  • Yogurt12% · 31st percentile
  • Onions88% · 73rd percentile
  • Ghee or oil6.3% · 21st percentile
  • Mint and coriander0% · 19th percentile
  • Spices5.6% · 64th percentile
  • Potatoes180% · 97th percentile
  • Salt0% · 27th percentile

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