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Malabar Biryani | Kerala Thalassery Biryani (Veg)

Malabar or Thalassery

Dassana Amit · vegrecipesofindia.com · 2022 · 4

Against 319 biryani recipes

No meat, fish or egg, unlike 73% of recipes and no yogurt, unlike 74%.

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How it compares

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

  • 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).
  • More onions than 81% of recipes: 108% of the uncooked rice weight against the typical recipe's 59%.
  • More potatoes than 82% of recipes: 60% of the uncooked rice weight against the typical recipe's 0%.
Meat, fish or egg: 0%, 13th percentileYogurt: 0%, 13th percentileOnions: 108%, 82nd percentileGhee or oil: 20%, 71st percentileMint and coriander: 0.6%, 48th percentileSpices: 3.9%, 40th percentilePotatoes: 60%, 83rd percentileSalt: 0%, 27th percentileMeat, fishor eggYogurtOnionsGheeor oilMint andcorianderSpicesPotatoesSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (27)

  • 2 cups rice (- soaked in 3 cups water, kaima rice or basmati rice)≈ 370 g
  • 6 cups water (- for cooking rice)≈ 1422 g
  • ¼ or ⅓ cup cashews (- chopped)≈ 35 g
  • 15 to 20 curry leavesn/a
  • ¼ cup raisins≈ 38 g
  • 1 cup onions (- thinly sliced)≈ 160 g
  • 5 to 6 tablespoons oil≈ 75 g
  • 12 to 15 saffron strandsn/a
  • salt (as required)n/a
  • 2 cup chopped vegetables (- I used small eggplants (brinjal), potato, carrots)≈ 220 g
  • ½ cup green peas (- fresh or frozen)≈ 119 g
  • 1.5 cups onions (- thinly sliced)≈ 240 g
  • 2 inches cinnamon stick≈ 6 g
  • 7 to 8 clovesn/a
  • 4 to 5 green cardamoms≈ 1.1 g
  • 2 cups Coconut Milk (- thick or canned thick coconut milk)≈ 480 g
  • 1 tablespoon ginger garlic paste≈ 16 g
  • 2 green chilies (- chopped)n/a
  • ½ cup water (or as needed)≈ 119 g
  • 1 teaspoon coriander powder ((ground coriander))≈ 2.1 g
  • 1 teaspoon fennel powder ((ground fennel) )≈ 2.1 g
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper powder≈ 1.2 g
  • ¼ or ½ teaspoon red chilli powder (or cayenne pepper)≈ 1 g
  • ¼ or ½ teaspoon turmeric powder ((ground turmeric))≈ 1.1 g
  • ½ or 1 tablespoon lemon juice (or ¼ cup curd (yogurt))≈ 11 g
  • 1 tablespoon mint leaves (- chopped)≈ 1.2 g
  • 1 tablespoon coriander leaves ((cilantro), chopped)≈ 1 g

uncooked rice 370 gin all 3320 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
  • Onions108% · 82nd percentile
  • Ghee or oil20% · 71st percentile
  • Mint and coriander0.6% · 48th percentile
  • Spices3.9% · 40th percentile
  • Potatoes60% · 83rd percentile
  • Salt0% · 27th percentile

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