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Chicken Biryani

Chicken

Anikah Shaokat · tasteofhome.com · 2025 · 12 servings

Against 319 biryani recipes

More meat, fish or egg than 93% of recipes and more yogurt than 90%.

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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 93% of recipes: 287% of the uncooked rice weight against the typical recipe's 133%, about twice as much.
  • More yogurt than 90% of recipes: 78% of the uncooked rice weight against the typical recipe's 29%, about 2.5 times as much.
  • More spices than 91% of recipes: 11% of the uncooked rice weight against the typical recipe's 4.6%, about 2.5 times as much.
  • More salt than 94% of recipes: 7.6% of the uncooked rice weight against the typical recipe's 0%.
Meat, fish or egg: 287%, 93rd percentileYogurt: 78%, 90th percentileOnions: 48%, 40th percentileGhee or oil: 27%, 84th percentileMint and coriander: 0%, 19th percentileSpices: 11%, 92nd percentilePotatoes: 95%, 88th percentileSalt: 7.6%, 95th percentileMeat, fishor eggYogurtOnionsGheeor oilMint andcorianderSpicesPotatoesSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (34)

  • 1 cinnamon stick (3 inches)≈ 3 g
  • 3 green cardamom pods≈ 0.8 g
  • 2 black cardamom pods≈ 0.5 g
  • 5 whole clovesn/a
  • 5 blades macen/a
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons coriander seeds≈ 3.2 g
  • 1 teaspoon whole peppercorns≈ 2.3 g
  • 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds≈ 1.1 g
  • 1 cup plain whole milk yogurt≈ 245 g
  • 2-in. piece fresh gingerroot≈ 12 g
  • 10 garlic cloves≈ 30 g
  • 20 unsalted cashews, soaked in watern/a
  • 1 tablespoon ghee≈ 14 g
  • 1 tablespoon salt≈ 18 g
  • 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg≈ 2.6 g
  • 2 pounds bone-in chicken thighs and legs, skin removed907 g
  • 2 bay leaves≈ 0.4 g
  • 5 tablespoons ghee, divided≈ 68 g
  • 1 large russet potato, peeled and cubed≈ 300 g
  • 1 large onion, thinly sliced, divided≈ 150 g
  • 1 pinch ground turmeric≈ 0.4 g
  • 2 tablespoons chili powder≈ 16 g
  • 1 teaspoon garam masala≈ 2.5 g
  • 1 teaspoon salt≈ 6 g
  • 1 cup whole milk≈ 244 g
  • 1 pinch saffron thread≈ 0.4 g
  • 1/2 cup raisins, prunes, golden sour prunes, chopped≈ 75 g
  • 1/2 teaspoon kewra water, optional≈ 2.5 g
  • 2 cups uncooked basmati rice≈ 316 g
  • 2 cups warm water≈ 474 g
  • 1 teaspoon ghee≈ 4.5 g
  • 1 cardamom pod, optional≈ 0.3 g
  • 1 bay leaf, optional≈ 0.2 g
  • 3 whole cloves, optionaln/a

uncooked rice 316 gin all 2900 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 egg287% · 93rd percentile
  • Yogurt78% · 90th percentile
  • Onions48% · 40th percentile
  • Ghee or oil27% · 84th percentile
  • Mint and coriander0% · 19th percentile
  • Spices11% · 92nd percentile
  • Potatoes95% · 88th percentile
  • Salt7.6% · 95th percentile

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