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Biryani Rice Recipe

Dassana Amit · vegrecipesofindia.com · 2022 · 3

Against 319 biryani recipes

No onions, unlike 94% 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.

  • No onions at all, where 94% of recipes use some (most of those 41 to 92% of the uncooked rice weight).
  • No meat, fish or egg at all, where 73% of recipes use some (most of those 117 to 206% of the uncooked rice weight).
  • No yogurt at all, where 74% of recipes use some (most of those 23 to 62% of the uncooked rice weight).
Meat, fish or egg: 0%, 13th percentileYogurt: 0%, 13th percentileOnions: 0%, 3rd percentileGhee or oil: 14%, 47th percentileMint and coriander: 1.1%, 55th percentileSpices: 3.1%, 30th percentilePotatoes: 0%, 40th percentileSalt: 0%, 27th percentileMeat, fishor eggYogurtOnionsGheeor oilMint andcorianderSpicesPotatoesSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (21)

  • 1 cup basmati rice (- 200 grams)200 g
  • 1.5 to 1.75 cups water (or add as required)≈ 385 g
  • 2 tablespoons oil ((any neutral flavored oil) or ghee (clarified butter))≈ 27 g
  • 1 tej patta ((Indian bay leaf), medium-sized)≈ 0.2 g
  • 3 to 4 clovesn/a
  • 4 to 5 black peppercornsn/a
  • 1 star anise ((small-sized) - optional)≈ 1 g
  • 1 inch cinnamon≈ 3 g
  • 3 to 4 green cardamoms≈ 0.9 g
  • 2 to 3 single strands of macen/a
  • ½ teaspoon caraway seeds ((shahi jeera) - swap with cumin seeds instead)≈ 1.1 g
  • 1 teaspoon ginger garlic paste (or 3 to 4 garlic cloves + 1 inch ginger - crushed to a paste in mortar-pestle)≈ 5 g
  • 1 tablespoon chopped coriander leaves ((cilantro))≈ 1 g
  • 1 tablespoon chopped mint leaves≈ 1.2 g
  • 18 to 20 saffron strandsn/a
  • 5 to 6 drops lemon juice≈ 2.2 g
  • salt (as required)n/a

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the numbers below.

  • ⅓ cup thinly sliced onions (or 1 medium-sized onion)≈ 38 g
  • 10 to 12 cashewsn/a
  • 1 tablespoon oil≈ 14 g
  • 1 to 2 tablespoons chopped mint leaves ( or chopped coriander leaves)≈ 1.8 g

uncooked rice 200 gin all 628 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
  • Yogurt0% · 13th percentile
  • Onions0% · 3rd percentile
  • Ghee or oil14% · 47th percentile
  • Mint and coriander1.1% · 55th percentile
  • Spices3.1% · 30th percentile
  • Potatoes0% · 40th percentile
  • Salt0% · 27th percentile

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