In search of the best biriyani..

lonelyaztec · Apr 22nd, 2005, 18:02

Hi all,

I thought we should have a compendium of restaurants in all cities..where the best biriyani is available.

Here is my list. U can all add to it.

Bangalore - Samarkand, Nandini, Hyderabad
Chennai - Usilampatti, Ponnuswamy, Karaikudi, Malgudi, Anjappar, Banana Leaf
Hyderabad - Paradise

Please add to the list...for other cities in India and else where.

gs_uppal · Apr 22nd, 2005, 18:14

Nagpur - Babbu Ki Biryani, you'll get at lots of places there but Mominpura is best

kaushiks · Apr 22nd, 2005, 18:15

Good thread mate.
Delhi - Kake Da Dhaba. I liked a lot.

SHIMLA · Apr 22nd, 2005, 18:16

Mumbai - Alfa, Andheri West

Nashik - Mazda Cafe, Old Agra Road

lonelyaztec · Apr 22nd, 2005, 18:17

Kaushiks,

Thanks for the biriyani joint details in Delhi.

I brother went to Delhi recently, and told me that he went in search of the restaurant where Mughal cooks ( descendants of the cooks who made food for the Moghul royals ) have a restaurant.

It seems they make the best biriyani, kababs et all.

If u know its name, address, pls put that here.

Bigzero · Apr 22nd, 2005, 18:17

Hyderabad - Bawarchi, Paradise, Madeena, Basera ... actually there are many more with real good biryanis.

Shoranur railway station

Calicut - Sagar, Lucky

kaushiks · Apr 22nd, 2005, 18:35

aztec, I think it should be Kake Da. I will confirm it after talking to some friends. Anyway, most IMers would know about Kake Da. It is popular and it lives up to the name.

gs_uppal · Apr 22nd, 2005, 18:38

its not kake da.
its a very elite restaurant and its review was on TV a few days back

Hyderabadi · Apr 22nd, 2005, 18:44

In Hyderabad:
Paradise ofcourse.
Few of the others (random):
Garden Restaurant (close to Paradise)
Niagara
Azizia
Madina (near Charminar - the original)
The Nizam Club (in my opinion the 'real deal'), if you can find/persuade a member to take you there.
Banjara Darbar
Narmada (a personal favorite)

Many more, only I don't want to go completely crazy right now. Besides I've got too much drool on the key board!

LATER:
Also try the 'Andhra' Biryani or 'Pulau' at one of the Andhra thali restaurants, Abhiruchi, Indu and many more that have opened up in the last couple of years. Yes Hyderabadi Biryani is different from the Andhra one. The Andhra one speaks with a green chilli accent!

mr pastry · Apr 22nd, 2005, 18:48

Add this one to your list:

RRR - Ghandi Square, Mysore

The best Chicken Biriyani I've had.

natasha chanda acharya · Apr 22nd, 2005, 18:49

Calcutta - Aminia, Nizams, and bedwin, Shiraz? and Zeeshan.
Bangalore - You HAVE to try out Biryani Merchant in Castle Street. Fandoo place and Fundoo biryani. check out their website http://www.biryanimerchant.com/ for the history of biryani and the types of biryani and...

edwardseco · Apr 22nd, 2005, 19:58

Thanks for the Hyderabad references..

ddevadatta · Apr 22nd, 2005, 20:15

The best biryani, apart from my own

) would be Gareeb Nawaz on Devon Avenue in Chicago. $4 for lamb and $3 for chicken and lots of it. The best biryani is of course Muslim style biryani.

Biryani is still the food of choice in non-veg weddings in India. Growing up we had a man by the name of Kaluk, who cooked for all our weddings. Man my mouth waters even as I think of him. He would cook it in huge pots over firewood; still the best way to cook it authentically. My fingers can still feel the soreness as we cane together to peel and dice enourmous amounts of garlic and onions. I remember the "debates" as to the proportion of meat to rice; with 50/50 always winning out in the end. (As you well know lamb is expensive in India). And I can still smell the wonderful aroma of biryani cooking in the backyard. And he had a wonderful style of dishing up the plates with the right amount of rice and meat.

Sorry getting nostalgic here but thought some non-Indians would love the inside scoop of a certain kind wedding. Ode to Biryani!

Hyderabadi · Apr 22nd, 2005, 20:28

A must have after Biryani, Khubani-Ka-Meetha and Paan. A great Hyderabadi tradition

Khubani-Ka-Meetha.

kokopelli · Apr 22nd, 2005, 20:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by mr pastry

Add this one to your list:

RRR - Ghandi Square, Mysore

The best Chicken Biriyani I've had.

same for me!

Apr 22nd, 2005, 18:02	#1
lonelyaztec Maha Guru Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,408	In search of the best biriyani.. Hi all, I thought we should have a compendium of restaurants in all cities..where the best biriyani is available. Here is my list. U can all add to it. Bangalore - Samarkand, Nandini, Hyderabad Chennai - Usilampatti, Ponnuswamy, Karaikudi, Malgudi, Anjappar, Banana Leaf Hyderabad - Paradise Please add to the list...for other cities in India and else where. __________________ Aztec My photoblog

Apr 22nd, 2005, 18:16	#4
SHIMLA Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Yangon, MYANMAR Posts: 4,129	Mumbai - Alfa, Andheri West Nashik - Mazda Cafe, Old Agra Road __________________ Whoever said money can't buy happiness didn't know where to shop !

Apr 22nd, 2005, 18:17	#5
lonelyaztec Maha Guru Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,408	Mughal Kitchens - Delhi ?? Kaushiks, Thanks for the biriyani joint details in Delhi. I brother went to Delhi recently, and told me that he went in search of the restaurant where Mughal cooks ( descendants of the cooks who made food for the Moghul royals ) have a restaurant. It seems they make the best biriyani, kababs et all. If u know its name, address, pls put that here.

Apr 22nd, 2005, 18:17	#6
Bigzero back to my old ways Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 1,443	Hyderabad - Bawarchi, Paradise, Madeena, Basera ... actually there are many more with real good biryanis. Shoranur railway station Calicut - Sagar, Lucky __________________ miles to go.... Bigzero's Photo Gallery

Apr 22nd, 2005, 20:15	#13
ddevadatta Finger Licking Good Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 907	Chicago Biryani The best biryani, apart from my own ) would be Gareeb Nawaz on Devon Avenue in Chicago. $4 for lamb and $3 for chicken and lots of it. The best biryani is of course Muslim style biryani. Biryani is still the food of choice in non-veg weddings in India. Growing up we had a man by the name of Kaluk, who cooked for all our weddings. Man my mouth waters even as I think of him. He would cook it in huge pots over firewood; still the best way to cook it authentically. My fingers can still feel the soreness as we cane together to peel and dice enourmous amounts of garlic and onions. I remember the "debates" as to the proportion of meat to rice; with 50/50 always winning out in the end. (As you well know lamb is expensive in India). And I can still smell the wonderful aroma of biryani cooking in the backyard. And he had a wonderful style of dishing up the plates with the right amount of rice and meat. Sorry getting nostalgic here but thought some non-Indians would love the inside scoop of a certain kind wedding. Ode to Biryani! __________________ Ayurvedic cure for an Indian headache

Apr 22nd, 2005, 18:14	#2
gs_uppal Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 392	Nagpur - Babbu Ki Biryani, you'll get at lots of places there but Mominpura is best

Apr 22nd, 2005, 18:15	#3
kaushiks Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: don't live anymore Posts: 446	Good thread mate. Delhi - Kake Da Dhaba. I liked a lot.

Apr 22nd, 2005, 18:35	#7
kaushiks Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: don't live anymore Posts: 446	aztec, I think it should be Kake Da. I will confirm it after talking to some friends. Anyway, most IMers would know about Kake Da. It is popular and it lives up to the name.

Apr 22nd, 2005, 18:38	#8
gs_uppal Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 392	its not kake da. its a very elite restaurant and its review was on TV a few days back

Apr 22nd, 2005, 18:44	#9
Hyderabadi Maha Guru Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: GA,USA. Posts: 1,070	In Hyderabad: Paradise ofcourse. Few of the others (random): Garden Restaurant (close to Paradise) Niagara Azizia Madina (near Charminar - the original) The Nizam Club (in my opinion the 'real deal'), if you can find/persuade a member to take you there. Banjara Darbar Narmada (a personal favorite) Many more, only I don't want to go completely crazy right now. Besides I've got too much drool on the key board! LATER: Also try the 'Andhra' Biryani or 'Pulau' at one of the Andhra thali restaurants, Abhiruchi, Indu and many more that have opened up in the last couple of years. Yes Hyderabadi Biryani is different from the Andhra one. The Andhra one speaks with a green chilli accent!

Apr 22nd, 2005, 18:48	#10
mr pastry Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 131	Add this one to your list: RRR - Ghandi Square, Mysore The best Chicken Biriyani I've had.

Apr 22nd, 2005, 18:49	#11
natasha chanda acharya barefeet indian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: India Posts: 566	Calcutta - Aminia, Nizams, and bedwin, Shiraz? and Zeeshan. Bangalore - You HAVE to try out Biryani Merchant in Castle Street. Fandoo place and Fundoo biryani. check out their website http://www.biryanimerchant.com/ for the history of biryani and the types of biryani and...

Apr 22nd, 2005, 19:58	#12
edwardseco Maha Guru Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Land that shakes and bakes. Posts: 3,739	Thanks for the Hyderabad references..

Apr 22nd, 2005, 20:28	#14
Hyderabadi Maha Guru Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: GA,USA. Posts: 1,070	A must have after Biryani, Khubani-Ka-Meetha and Paan. A great Hyderabadi tradition Khubani-Ka-Meetha. Last edited by Hyderabadi : Apr 22nd, 2005 at 20:38. Reason: To add link.

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