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How my father Rajeev Rishi, a bon vivant and amateur chef, gave us life lessons through his food and left an indelible mark on Avadhi cuisine The day before he came down with a fever, my dad (72) sent me a bowl of satpaita, a typical winter preparation of split urad dal and methi greens, part of our family’s rich repertoire of Avadhi cuisine. “Who eats satpaita in summer? It is too heavy,” I…

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HYDERABADI BIRYANI – CUISINE OF EDIGEST FOODS

Hey How are you all , It has been a long time since I have not written about my food experiences due to my project work in Greater Noida . Greater Noida is a modern city with all modernized civilization . It’s a student area and street foods are in common. But here are many restaurants which are good. Though according to me the best restaurant in greater noida is EDigest Foods which serves hyderabadi biryani in greater noida .

After having my dinner at EDigest Foods . I went to the chef and how he makes the best biryani in greater noida .He said that Hyderabadi Chicken Biryani boasts of a beautiful cacophony of flavours that is known the world over. A delicious medley of fine long grain rice spices and chicken pieces, this Hyderabad style dum biryani is very easy to make and a delight to eat. Here is how to make Chicken Biryani Recipe at home.

What’s great about Hyderabadi biryani is its unique taste and influences from different parts of the world, especially from the Mughals. It’s one dish that’s really close to everyone’s heart and the perfect definition of soul food.

 Hyderabadi Chicken Biryani boasts of a beautiful cacophony of flavours that is known the world over. A delicious medley of fine long grain rice spices and chicken pieces, this Hyderabad style dum biryani is very easy to make and a delight to eat. Here is how to make Chicken Biryani Recipe at home.

 Hyderabadi Chicken biryani served in a bowl.

What’s great about Hyderabadi biryani is its unique taste and influences from different parts of the world, especially from the Mughals. It’s one dish that’s really close to everyone’s heart and the perfect definition of soul food.

 This delectable dish is made with tender, juicy pieces of chicken cooked to perfection with Indian Spices and caramelized onions, each rice grain bearing the flavors of this royal treat.

 When I started to cook, I never thought that Biryani can be made at home. It was always a special dish we went out to eat.

 Then one day, a friend of our’s invited us over a biryani dinner and that day changed everything for me.

 The biryani he made was out of the world and was made at home from scratch. I became his fan immediately and we had many biryani meals at his place later.

 This man gave me the confidence to try out biryani at home and with a little hand holding by him, it took me no time to become a Biryani champion myself. I made many variations later apart from chicken biryani and posted the recipes here.

 Some of the other biryani recipes I’ve posted are: Mutton Biryani, Hyderabadi Vegetable Dum Biryani, Kathal Ki Biryani, Hariyali Jheenga Biryani, Egg Dum Biryani and a seafood special Fish Dum Biryani.

 What is Hyderabadi Chicken Biryani?

Biryani is basically rice cooked with meat in layers and on very slow heat or dum. There are many ways in a which a biryani is prepared and each method is unique and have it’s own significance.

 There is Hyderabadi Style Biryani, Lucknowi Biryani, Ambur Biryani, Donne Biryani etc to name a few.

 Hyderabadi Biryani is prepared in two ways – Kacchi or Pakki Biryani. Kacchi Biryani is where the meat is not cooked separately but gets cooked along with the rice while in the pakki biryani, the meat is cooked prior to layering it with rice.

 The method I have mentioned below is Kacchi Biryani method and I will soon be posting the Pakki Biryani method too.

 How to make Chicken Biryani?

This royal treat is prepared by cooking the rice first, and then layering it with chicken. Long grain basmati rice is to be soaked and added into a bowl of boiling water with khada garam masala, salt and shahi jeera. The rice is allowed to infuse the flavours of the masala and jeera and cook in it.

 The chicken pieces are marinated with ginger paste, garlic paste, garam masala powder, red chilli powder, turmeric powder, salt, vegetable oil, green chilli and lemon juice, it’s allowed to sit for a few hours so that it soaks in all the flavours of the marinate and become tender.

 You must make sure to marinate the chicken well in advance for it to get tender and cook under dum to perfection.

 Once marinated, this delicious Hyderabadi biryani is assembled by putting in the chicken first and topping it with partially cooked rice.

 As the rice starts to cook, the biryani is topped with milk, soaked saffron, browned onions and ghee. Then the pan is covered and the biryani is allowed to cook on dum beautifully with the flavours of the spices and toppings.

 At this point in time, the aromas in your kitchen are going to be simply divine. It’s important to slow cook the biryani so that all the flavours seep right through and the chicken gets cooked thoroughly. Once it’s cooked completely, the biryani is mixed and served hot.

 It’s very important to see to it that the rice is cooked to perfection; you don’t want it to be too mushy. The flavours of this dish speak for itself, chicken is to be marinated well and the final touch of saffron give this whole biryani a royal touch.

 People from all over the world flock to Hyderabad to get a taste of this delicious Hyderabadi Chicken biryani, but what most don’t realise is that you can bring the taste and flavours of Hyderabad to your home. In Hyderabad, the taste of the biryani differs from region to region, but the method of cooking the biryani continues to be the same.

 So for your next party, do try this delicious Hyderabadi Chicken Biryani and you won’t be disappointed. This recipe continues to be one of my all-time favourite biryani recipes.

 Tips to make best Chicken Dum Biryani

Use best quality rice to make biryani. Long grain basmati rice which is atleast 2 years old is considered best to make a good biryani. I use Fortune basmati Rice to make my biryani.

 The chicken must be marinated before hand. Since we are not cooking it separately, marinating it beforehand will make it tender and easy to cook.

 Use a heavy bottom pan to assemble the biryani. The biryani needs to be cooked for 35-40 minutes on low heat and if the pan is not heavy, it might burn.

 The traditional potli masala used to make biryani recipe has many unusual ingredients, but since it is not easy to source them, I have a mix which is easy to find and not compromise on taste.

 Making Birista at home is the best way to go. I always make a large batch and freeze it for later use. You can check the recipe to make golden fried onion or Birista here.

 Be very attentive while cooking the rice. Do not stir the rice much while cooking otherwise it will break the grains.

 Choose a pan with a tight fitting lid. This biryani cooks on dum or steam and we want to retain as much steam that is formed inside. Traditionally, a sealing of dough used to be put around the pan and the lid but I don’t think that it is required if the lid fits tightly.

 How to choose rice to make best Chicken Dum Biryani Recipe?

Both the taste and visual appeal of Biryani should stand out in its preparation. Now while this recipe takes care of the taste, the visual appeal comes only through rice grains. Longer the grain, better would be the biryani. I always choose the rice which is extra long and stands out as individual grains.

 This gives the visual appeal of a blooming flower and makes eating biryani an enjoyable experience. Hence Basmati rice is the best choice to make Biryani, it stands out individually, without forming lumps while cooking.

 In the market, you now even get specially selected long grain Basmati Rice, which is perfect for this Biryani.

 The age of the rice is also very crucial to make good biryani. Choose the rice grain which is at least 2 year old. The older the rice, the better it is.

 What to serve with Chicken Biryani?

Chicken Biryani can be served with any raita of your choice like Onion Tomato Raita, Boondi Raita or Pineapple Raita.

 You can serve Mirchi ka Salan with it too.

So If you are in Greater Noida and you are a biryani lover then go to the EDigest Foods because it’s the best biryani restaurant in greater noida.

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20 Biryani Recipes

Biryani is a popular Indian rice dish. Biryani in different regions of India has its own unique taste and method of preparation. Here are the 20 delicious biryani recipes from the different parts of India.

1. Hyderabadi Chicken Dum Biryani

Hyderabadi Chicken Dum Biryani recipe is an authentic Hyderabadi special rice dish which is a popular Dum Biryani recipe of Chicken from Hyderabad served with kheera raita or cucumber raita or pyaz ka raita or onion raita and Hyderabad is famous for Biryani all across India.

 Check out the recipe for Hyderabadi Chicken Dum Biryani.

2. Mutton Biryani

A quick special one pot meal for one of those busy days is this particular biryani. Simple preparation, not at all complicated and can be made in less than an hour.

Check out the recipe for mutton biryani.

3. Thalapakattu Mutton Biryani

Mutton Biryani is the king of all biryani. This Biryani is special because we are going to prepare this with Seeraga Samba Rice which is highly aromatic and the fiber content in the rice help to digest the food very easily.

Check out the recipe for Thalapakattu Mutton Biryani.

4. Ambur Chicken Biryani

Ambur Biriyani is one of the south-Indian special biriyani recipes which is equally famous as Dindigul Biriyani. Though each one uses somewhat same types of ingredients, still they have got their own unique taste.

Check out the recipe for Ambur Chicken Biryani.

5. Fish Biryani

Fish biryani is an easy and simple biryani recipe with Salmon, Coconut milk, and Spices. Apart from marinating the fish, fish biryani gets done in 30 mins.

Check out the recipe for fish biryani.

6. Shrimp Biryani

This is another exotic biryani for seafood lovers which will not cheat your taste buds. Shrimp cooked in biryani gravy induce nice flavor to rice and makes the rice best among the seafood recipe.

Check out the recipe for Shrimp Biryani.

7. Chettinad Aloo Biryani

Chettinad Baby Potato Biryani.

Check out the recipe for Chettinad Potato Biryani.

8. Mushroom Biryani

Mushroom biryani / kalan biryani – easy Indian style mushroom biryani made with a mild spiciness. Perfect to go with cucumber raita or onion raita.

Check out the recipe for mushroom biryani.

9. Vegetable Biryani in Pressure Cooker

Vegetable Biryani in Pressure Cooker.

Check out the recipe for vegetable biryani in pressure cooker.

10. Egg Biryani

This egg biryani is a great treat for egg lovers. It is very easy to make and does not take much time once you are familiar with the recipe.

Check out the recipe for egg biryani.

11. Paki Biryani

This traditional Pakistani recipe is truly delicious and straightforward. The layering process at the end couldn’t be simpler and means that you’ll have dinner on the table in no time.

Check out the recipe for Paki Biryani.

12. Mughlai Chicken Biryani

Mughlai   Biryani  is a recipe for Non-Veg Lovers & is known for its richness & wonderful aroma highlighted in the use of exotic Spices

It tastes simply delicious & spicy with full of irresistible flavors.  In this recipe, the rice is flavored with exotic spices, combined with yogurt and cooked carefully with the marinated chicken

Check out the recipe for Mughlai Biryani.

13. Malabar Chicken Biryani

he Kozhikodan biriyani is famous for its special taste and aroma.The main ingredients of this delicious biriyani is chicken ,ghee, spices and the special khaima rice(jeeraka sala).

Check out the recipe for Malabar Chicken Biryani.

14. Mutton Keema Biryani

Check out the recipe for Mutton Keema Biryani.

15. Fried Chicken Biryani

Check out the recipe for fried chicken biryani.

16. Soya Chunks Biryani

Check out the recipe for Soya Chunks Biryani.

17. Paneer Biryani

Check out the recipe for paneer biryani.

18. Scrambled Egg Biryani

Egg biryani recipe is an easy one-pot meal that you can make in an hour. Rice cooked with scrambled eggs, spices, tomato, and coconut milk.

Check out the recipe for scrambled egg biryani.

19. Vegetable Dum Biryani

Check out the recipe for Vegetable Dum Biryani.

20. Kathal Biryani

Jackfruit Biryani or Kathal Biryani is an Indian layered rice dish wherein raw jackfruit is cooked with rice and spices.

Check out the recipe for Jackfruit Biryani.

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Tandoori Trumpets is the newest clinker that is spread across Gurgaon and soon to open their chain at Rajendra Place, Delhi as well. Delivery outlets across Gurgaon and one with a dine in area, Tandoori Trumpets serve piping hot and enormous portions.

Start with some succulent chicken tikka and mutton seekh – the chicken tikka is very well marinated, with just the right spices and very succulent. The mutton is well ground, dip it in mint chutney to enhance the flavors.

Dal Makhni, paneer, mutton rara and chicken curry with an assortment of breads, laccha parantha, mirchi ka parantha, garlic naan and butter naan. The curries are well made with lots of creaminess, the meats are succulent and the mutton rara especially is a winner.

Coming to the biryanis – kathal biryani and chicken biryani – biryani served in a matka cooked to dum and covered with roti. The biryani is a little over the top with the masalas and the flavours are a little off balanced. The chicken and kathal are very done and the caramelized onions are definitely an upside.

Tandoori trumpets for classic curries and tikkas.

Blow away hunger pangs with Tandoori Trumpets Tandoori Trumpets is the newest clinker that is spread across Gurgaon and soon to open their chain at Rajendra Place, Delhi as well.