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Veg Thalappakatti Biryani | Dindigul Style Mushroom Biryani

Dindigul or Thalappakatti

vidhyashomecooking.com · 2026 · 8

Against 319 biryani recipes

More mint and coriander than 97% 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.

  • More mint and coriander than 97% of recipes: 7.6% of the uncooked rice weight against the typical recipe's 0.7%, about 11 times as much.
  • No meat, fish or egg at all, where 73% of recipes use some (most of those 117 to 206% of the uncooked rice weight).
  • Fewer onions than 84% of recipes: 27% of the uncooked rice weight against the typical recipe's 59%, about half as much.
Meat, fish or egg: 0%, 13th percentileYogurt: 22%, 42nd percentileOnions: 27%, 15th percentileGhee or oil: 15%, 54th percentileMint and coriander: 7.6%, 98th percentileSpices: 2.6%, 23rd percentilePotatoes: 0%, 40th percentileSalt: 3.2%, 80th percentileMeat, fishor eggYogurtOnionsGheeor oilMint andcorianderSpicesPotatoesSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (21)

  • 3 cups seeraga samba rice (rinsed and soaked for 15 to 20 minutes)≈ 555 g
  • 4 clovesn/a
  • 3 green cardamom≈ 0.8 g
  • 4- inch cinnamon piece (I used four one-inch pieces)≈ 12 g
  • 1/4 of a nutmeg seedn/a
  • 2 mace piecesn/a
  • 5 green chilies (adjust to taste)n/a
  • 1.5 to 2- inch ginger≈ 11 g
  • 2 cups mint leaves (loosely packed, approx 22 grams)22 g
  • 1 cup cilantro (loosely packed, approx 20 grams)20 g
  • 15 shallots (adjust depending upon size. Approx 150 grams)150 g
  • 15 garlic cloves (adjust depending on size. Approx 15 to 20 grams)20 g
  • 3 tbsps oil≈ 41 g
  • 3 tbsp ghee≈ 41 g
  • 10 oz mushrooms (sliced in half)284 g
  • 1/2 cup peas (fresh or frozen)≈ 119 g
  • 1/2 tsp chili powder (or to taste)≈ 1.4 g
  • 1 tbsp salt (or to taste)≈ 18 g
  • 1/2 cup yogurt≈ 123 g
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice≈ 30 g
  • 4.25 cups water (plus more for soaking rice)≈ 1007 g

uncooked rice 555 gin all 2453 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
  • Yogurt22% · 42nd percentile
  • Onions27% · 15th percentile
  • Ghee or oil15% · 54th percentile
  • Mint and coriander7.6% · 98th percentile
  • Spices2.6% · 23rd percentile
  • Potatoes0% · 40th percentile
  • Salt3.2% · 80th percentile

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