Cook some of the best Indian biryanis at home using authentic products from Spice Village

 

Biryani is the most delicious vegetarian and non vegetarian dish in the Indian cuisine. For people who don't consume rice or like it, biryani is an exception. It is a feeling of love and satisfaction. Biryani was first introduced in India by the Mughals who served it to their king. This basmati rice is spiced with mixed vegetables or meats, and it is loved and adorned by people all over the world. Biryani is one of the few Indian dishes that has numerous different tasting and flavoured variations. 

This rich and royal Indian dish has fans all over the world. The spreading love of biryani has influenced people to make this Indian dish in their own kitchens. This is possible now because of multinational stores everywhere and in every country. Stores like Spice Village store have helped customers buy Indian food online. From premium quality and freshly picked groceries to authentic brands and ingredients, Spice Village has all the ingredients a person requires to make lip smackingly delicious Biryani at home.  

The separated, thin grained rice used in the making of Biryani are called basmati rice that have non-sticky grains. These rice are then cooked using special techniques and a blend of aromatic spices cooked to perfection, to make fluffy delicious and authentic Indian biryani. Biryani can be of various different types. Some of the popular Indian biryanis that you can make at home using authentic products from Spice Village, an Indian store in Berlin are: 

1.      Hyderabadi Biryani: Biryani is believed to have first been cooked by the Hyderabad’s Nizams, Out of the two types of Hyderabadi biryani, the Pakki Hyderabadi Biryani is the cooking of delicious basmati rice and finely spiced meat pieces separately and then layering them together. On the other hand, the kacchi Hyderabadi Biryani is made from the raw marinated meat (chicken or lamb) placed between the layers of basmati rice, both then slow-cooked in a carefully dough-sealed earthen pot over charcoal fire, which results in royal, aromatic and flavourful biryani. 

2.      Lucknowi Biryani: Cooked in a special way, or technique called dum pukht, Lucknowi Biryani or Awadhi Biryani stands out. The meat or gosht is infused with aromatic and rich spices and then cooked separately from the rice. The rice is also flavoured with herbs and Indian spices like saffron, star anise and cinnamon which one can get from an online Indian shop in Berlin, Spice Village. The meat and rice are then layered together in a deep-bottomed vessel called a handi and cooked for a few hours allowing the flavours to penetrate the rice and meat entirely. The end result is a soft, delicious and royal Lucknowi biryani with mild flavours.

3.      Calcutta Biryani: Calcutta Biryani originates from Kolkata called Calcutta in the earlier days. It is believed that Calcutta Biryani has roots deep seated in the mystery of Awadhi cooking or Mughlai cuisine. This biryani is characterised by mild flavours and has a tinge of sweetness and along with a more sparing use of spices. The layering in this Biryani is of light yellow coloured flavoured rice, meat marinated in curd, boiled eggs and potatoes. To lend a soothing and mesmerising aroma to the biryani, saffron, nutmeg and kewra are added.

4.      Sindhi Biryani: Sindhi Biryani is a rice dish that originated in Sindh, a province which is currently a part of Pakistan. To make Sindhi biryani a generous amount of chopped chillies, mint and coriander leaves, roasted spices, onions, nuts and dried fruits along with sour curd, is used. These ingredients all put together make the flavour of the biryani piquant and aromatic. 

 

5.      Tehari or tehri Biryani: When someone hears biryani they hear meat, but one very famous biryani made without it is Tehari. In old literature, Tehari has been mentioned to be the dish served to Hindu employees or accountants that worked in the courts of Mughals. But with passing time Tehari became the most delicious and widely consumed vegetarian version of non-vegetarian Biryani. It consists of various veggies, potatoes, carrots, along with many spices making it a healthy and delicious meal for all. 

To make this delicacy at home one requires tons of spices and other ingredients. Given below is a list of some of the Indian ingredients and groceries one absolutely needs to make authentic tasting Biryani at home. To get all these ingredients in Germany online head to Spice Village supermarket website to purchase authentic and premium quality ingredients, available at great discounts and deals. 

Some must have biryani ingredients are:

1.      Basmati rice: long grained, flavourful and separated rice

2.      Garam masala: A blend of 8 traditional Indian aromatic spices

3.      Mint and cilantro: The herbs that bring freshness to the dish

4.      Cardamom: Green cardamom for an unbeatable and delicious flavour

5.      Ginger and garlic: The miraculous pair of Indian herbs

6.   Base ingredient: The main ingredient which can be either any kind of meat or veggies