The eyes of Sayed Safar Ali, 84-year-old owner of Lucky Restaurant, light up when we tell him we want to speak about biryani.

A delectable, inventive biryani recipe that will indeed connect you with the scent of nature, perfect to serve with freshly made raita. Take chicken into a mixing bowl. Add whole garam masala spices, ...

The rice should be soaked for at least an hour. 5. For the biryani masala, start by thinly slicing the onions. 6. Heat a cup of oil in a large pan. Once the oil is hot, lower the flame ...

My top picks are Noor Mohammadi and Biryani by Kilo. I make a version using Shan Masala,” he adds. While biryani in the north of India is made from long-grained Basmati rice, south India uses ...