Biryani Galore: 5 Must-Have Biryanis in Bengaluru City

Biryani is indeed eternal love for Indians. The delicacy that Bengaluru serves, maybe the best variety that any metropolitan city could ever offer you. These are the best, among the many biryanis you should definitely try in Bengaluru.

Exhausted after a full day of hectic work, house cleaning or watching Netflix? Bengaluru buddies know how to treat them after. They order Biryani, of course.

If you are a Bengaluru resident or a new joiner or are planning to visit the city, These are the best, among the many biryanis you should definitely try!

The city of rich culture and fast-moving technologies also tells another story. The biryani delicacy that Bengaluru serves, maybe the best variety that any metropolitan city could ever offer you.

Biryani is indeed eternal love for Indians. There are numerous stories about the history of biryani. Many historians believe it was originated from Persia and brought to India by Mughals. Further developed at Mumtaz mahal, where Mumtaz ordered to provide a balanced diet to soldiers as she found Mughal army looked undernourished.

Biryani should be announced as our national food, right?

If you are a Bengaluru resident or a new joiner or are planning to visit the city, these are the best, among the many biryanis you should definitely try!

Hold your saliva! Because it is going to be a delicious read:

Meghana Biryani

Meghana Biryani

Meghana, meaning rain, is a restaurant started in 2006, at Koramangala, Bengaluru to serve authentic Andhra style food.

The biryanis that they serve are the best pick if you want to taste something different from all the biryani you had tried so far. Favourite among all kinds of masses and a perfect partner after a long day, with large quantities, this one biryani is more than enough for two. Usually, the masala and rice are served separately, together with the raitha and you can mix them the way you want it.

Perfect marination of the meat combined with the spices and the well-cooked rice will hit all the right notes in a whirlwind of flavours.

Ambur Biryani

Ambur Biriyani

Do not skip your biryani, if you are left with little money this month! That is when Ambur biryani comes into the picture.

One among the cheapest yet gut filling biryani in the city. Known for its unique meaty flavours made with jeera samba rice, dried chilli paste and other spices, Ambur will offer you a lip-smacking treat.

The meat and masala are cooked together before being mixed with partially-cooked rice and finished on dum (hot coal and firewood placed on the lid and around the vessel).

Although available in the meat of your choice, the Ambur kushka rice (the biryani rice without any meat) alone is enough to make you fall in love with it.

Hoskote Biryani

Hoskote Biryani

Have the dedication to join the queue at 4-5 AM for a biryani breakfast?

Well, that is the time when Anand Dum Biryani shop located in the Hoskote area of Bengaluru serves their freshly prepared Hoskote biryani!

Serving more than 1,400 plates in a day, the cooking begins at midnight and typically runs out of food within a few hours of opening.

Slow-cooked ice and mutton with Indian spices, Hoskote Biryani is prepared in a wood fire and a heap of charcoal is put on the top and is served on an eco-friendly plate.

Months ago, this biryani spot made news, of people lining up early in the morning after the announcement of unlocking the city after a pandemic drove lockdown.

Donne Biryani

Donne Biryani

Wonder what would the taste of Bengaluru's most popular biryani feel like?

Head to Shivaji Military Hotel established in early 1930 is known for its authentic Donne Biryani. It will ride you through the legacy of authentic Maratha cuisine. Donne Biryani's origin dates back to the 17th century when Maratha soldiers craved meat food, Donne biryani lends its name from the areca nut palm cups that it's served in. Cooked with short-grain seeraga samba rice, a generous quantity of mint leaves, and a unique technique of marinating the meat with curd and spices, Donne biryani will leave you craving for once more. It is green in colour and traditionally served with boiled egg, raita, and brinjal curry.

Thalassery Biryani

Thalassery Dum Biryani

A delicious symbolic remnant of cultural amalgamation of Mughal and Malabari Muslim (Mappila) cuisines found in the Indian state of Kerala. Although not a regional variety, Bengaluru loves this Malabari delicacy.

The making and ingredients differ from all other biriyani variants. The main difference is that it uses only Khaima/Jeerakasala rice (short, thin, fragrant grain). Here the Ghee rice is blended with masala using the dum process (a method of cooking by sealing a lid tightly and placing hot charcoal on it). The biryani masala and ghee rice are arranged in layers inside the dish. Meat is cooked with masala on slow fire; it is layered with rice and the lid of the container is sealed with Maida dough or a loincloth. Hot coal or charcoal is placed then above the lid.

The Thalasseri biryani recipe has additional distinct features; unlike other biryanis, it is not oily, because of the dum process used for preparation. A unique blend of spices is added and the Khaima rice also adds a unique flavour. No oil is used to make the chicken (any meat), which is added raw into the masala mix.

Biryani is not just a food, it has a cult following across ages and age groups. So, If someone says, true love is a myth make them taste these amazingly satisfying Biryanis.