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Hyderabadi biryani - How to make Hyderabadi Biryani

Hyderabadi

theyummydelights.com · 2019 · 4 people

Against 319 biryani recipes

More yogurt than 92% of recipes and more mint and coriander 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 yogurt than 92% of recipes: 88% of the uncooked rice weight against the typical recipe's 29%, about 3 times as much.
  • More mint and coriander than 96% of recipes: 7% of the uncooked rice weight against the typical recipe's 0.7%, about 10 times as much.
  • More onions than 92% of recipes: 139% of the uncooked rice weight against the typical recipe's 59%, about 2.5 times as much.
  • More spices than 89% of recipes: 10% of the uncooked rice weight against the typical recipe's 4.6%, about twice as much.
Meat, fish or egg: 180%, 69th percentileYogurt: 88%, 94th percentileOnions: 139%, 92nd percentileGhee or oil: 4.9%, 19th percentileMint and coriander: 7%, 97th 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 (34)

  • 500 gm chicken, (cut into cubes)500 g
  • 1.5 cup basmati rice, (aged, long grain)≈ 278 g
  • 3 medium size onions, (thinly sliced)≈ 330 g
  • 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste,(adrak lasan ka paste)≈ 16 g
  • 1 tsp red chili powder, (lal mirch powder)≈ 2.7 g
  • 1/2 tsp turmeric powder, (haldi powder)≈ 1.5 g
  • salt to taste, (Namak)n/a
  • 1.5 tsp biryani masala powder≈ 3.8 g
  • 2 tsp lemon juice (Nibu ka ras)≈ 10 g
  • 1/4 cup coriander leaves (Hari Dhaniya) (chopped)≈ 4 g
  • 2 tbsp mint leaves (Pudina) (chopped, )≈ 2.4 g
  • 4 green chilies (Hari Mirchi) (slit)n/a
  • 1 cup curd/yogurt (Dahi)≈ 245 g
  • 3/4 cup fried onions≈ 41 g
  • 1- inch cinnamon sticks (Dalchini)≈ 3 g
  • 1 tsp caraway seeds (Shahi Jeera)≈ 4.9 g
  • 6-7 cloves (Laung)n/a
  • 5 green cardamom (Hari Elaichi)≈ 1.3 g
  • 1 inch cinnamon sticks (Dalchini)≈ 3 g
  • 1 black cardamom (Kali Elaichi/Masala Elaichi))≈ 0.3 g
  • 10 peppercorns (Kali mirch)n/a
  • 1 blade mace (javitri)n/a
  • 2 green cardamo, (Hari elaichi)n/a
  • 1 bay leaf (Tej patta)≈ 0.2 g
  • 1 star anise (chakra phool)≈ 1 g
  • 1 black cardamom (Kali Elaichi)≈ 0.3 g
  • 1/4 cup Fried onions≈ 14 g
  • 1/2 cup Coriander leaves, (Hari Dhaniya)≈ 8 g
  • 1/4 cup Mint leaves, (Pudina)≈ 5 g
  • Saffron milk,(Kesar) (soak 1/2 tsp saffron in 1/4 cup hot milk)n/a
  • Kewra essence, (3-4 drops mixed in water.)n/a
  • 3 tsp Ghee/clarified butter≈ 14 g
  • 2-3 tsp Biryani masala powder≈ 6 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the numbers below.

  • 1/4 cup oil (same oil that we used to fry onions)≈ 55 g

uncooked rice 278 gin all 1495 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 egg180% · 69th percentile
  • Yogurt88% · 94th percentile
  • Onions139% · 92nd percentile
  • Ghee or oil4.9% · 19th percentile
  • Mint and coriander7% · 97th percentile
  • Spices10% · 90th percentile
  • Potatoes0% · 40th percentile
  • Salt0% · 27th percentile

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