Biryani is one of the most loved Indian rice dishes that has gained popularity throughout the world due to its aromatic taste. Biryani was first introduced in India during the Mughal reign during which Begum Mumtaz Mahal had ordered her chefs to cook something delicious for their undernourished soldiers. 

This is when a dish that was layered with meat, rice, nuts, and spices which is not only delicious but also highly nutritious came into being. It is just one of the few stories about how Biryani was born.

Over the years the recipe for Biryani has been modified and adapted to suit one’s taste and tradition. We can find many versions of cooking Biryani using meat or with vegetables alone. Here in this article, we are going to list 30 types of biryani that all food lovers should know.

30 Types Of Biryani That All Food Lovers Should Know!

1. Hyderabadi Chicken Biryani

Hyderabadi Biryani is one of the most famous types of biryani that is available to us. This is a super delicious recipe made from marinating chicken with spices, curd, and herbs and then cooked to perfection to yield authentic flavors. 

If you are a vegetarian and do not want to miss the taste of Hyderabadi Biryani, then there is a vegetarian style of Hyderabadi Biryani which is cooked solely with vegetables and exotic spices which is also equal to the taste of the meat.

2. Chicken biryani with coconut milk

This recipe is made with chicken marinated in coconut milk, and tomato puree which gives an exceptional flavor to the rice. This recipe can never disappoint your Biryani cravings.

3. Malabar fish biryani

Malabar fish Biryani is one of the most authentic Biryani dishes from North Kerala. In this recipe, fish is roasted in a spicy masala assorted with rice resulting in an amazing taste. 

4. Egg Biryani

Egg biryani is one of the easiest ways of biryani dishes out there. Although it takes less time to cook, it never disappoints you and gives a flavor of dum biryani. Egg biryani is filled with egg curry cooked with heavy flavors of spices, herbs, cream, and curd.

5. Lamb Biryani

Lamb Biryani is a type of biryani that is different in taste from chicken Biryani but gives an exceptional taste. This Biryani is a combination of tender lamb curry and fragrant saffron rice and with cooling cucumber raita on the side makes you completely fulfilled. 

6. Keema Biryani

This dish is made from perfectly cooked biryani rice, flavorful minced meat with Indian spices, and saffron. It is the perfect choice for people who do not prefer bone on meat.

7. Awadhi Biryani

An Awadhi Biryani cuisine is a delicious and aromatic dish made with a combination of nuts, herbs, spices, saffron, and other plant extracts. If you are looking for a spicy biryani recipe, you can try this delicious biryani recipe with whole spices. 

8. Makhni Paneer Biryani

This is made by cooking subtly spices and moist paneer with Makhni gravy, layered rice infused with smoke cooked similar to the Dum Biryani. This is a type of biryani, vegetarians should try. 

9. Murgh Ki Kachchi Biryani

This is cooked with fried or tossed or baked or steamed chicken marinated with curd and spices to bring out the exotic flavors. 

10. Satrangi Biryani

Satrani Biryani is a special dish curated by the Indian Bistro as part of their Clay pot festival where the chicken is cooked in a clay pot slowly to ensure a clean, healthy, and earthen way of cooking food. 

11. Kolkata Biryani

In this recipe, biryani rice is steamed with cooked mutton, spices, and potatoes to ensure a low essence, color, and mild spices by adding just the right amount of spices to enhance the taste.

12. Dindigul Biryani

This Biryani is made in the unique style of Dindigul, a district in Tamil Nadu, India. The town Dindigul is famously known as the Biryani City of Tamil Nadu which caters to amazing biryani recipes which are a true delight to everyone.

13. Tehri

Terai is a vegetarian version of biryani, where rice is cooked with potatoes and other vegetables in a Dum style. It tastes even better when it is accompanied by raita, pickle, and papad.

14. Mughlai Biryani

Mughlai biryani is one of the best biryanis of India that originated from the Mughal kitchens. This soft chicken biryani recipe makes everyone immerse in delight whoever tastes it.

15. Sindhi Biryani

Sindhi Biryani is a unique combination of meat, rice, and exotic spices originating from the Sindh province, Pakistan. This Biryani is one of the most popular dishes in Pakistani cuisines.

16. Kashmiri Biryani

Kashmiri Biryani is one of the most loved biryani recipes popular in India that is a Kashmiri version of a combination of meat and rice with a flavor of saffron. 

17. Bamboo Biryani

Bamboo Biryani is a unique style of cooking biryani in a bamboo pipe that everyone should try at least once in their life. In this style, a bamboo stalk is used as a small pressure chamber to cook the meat with rice under the charcoal heat of the terracotta tandoor.

18. Assamese Biryani

This type of biryani originated from the Muslim town in Assam. It is cooked with various vegetables like Peas, carrots, potatoes, capsicum, and beans with spices along with a mix of rice.

19. Ambur Chicken Biryani

Ambur chicken biryani is a Tamilnadu-style popular rice dish that is prepared using short grain rice called Seeraga Samba rice or jeera rice. The original Ambur Biryani is made out of mutton but one can also try it with chicken. 

20. Chettinad Chicken Biryani

Chettinad chicken biryani is a unique combination of chicken marinated with coconut milk, spices, and herbs cooked with Biryani rice to get a delicious taste. 

21. Hyderabadi Mutton Biryani

This is another popular Hyderabadi Biryani recipe that is made with soft mutton layered with rice and herbs.

22. Veg Biryani

Veg biryani is a one-pot dish mostly opted for by vegetarians is an aromatic and delicious dish made out of vegetables, rice, and masala. 

23. Chicken fry biryani

Chicken fry Biryani is another most popular biryani recipe found in most restaurants. This recipe is a unique combination of fried chicken, rice, and aromatic spices that immerse you in delicacy. 

24. Plain Biryani rice or Kuska

This is a one-pot dish made out of no veggies and meat but cooked with essential spices and herbs to get the aromatic taste of the biryani. It is best in taste when served along with raita and gravy. 

25. Prawn Biryani

This is similar to chicken biryani but prawns are marinated along with herbs, spices, and curd in place of chicken to get the taste. 

26. Soya Chunks Biryani

If you are on a vegetarian diet and would like to taste the delicious biryani, do not miss trying out soya chunks of biryani. 

27. Tomato Biryani

This is a one-pot dish made with tomato puree along with some veggies and rice for quick lunches or dinners.

28. Soya Keema Biryani

Soya keema Biryani is made out of soya beans inspired by the Keema Hyderabadi Biryani recipe.

29. Potato Biryani

This is a Dum-style Biryani made out of potatoes and is mostly opted for by vegetarians. 

30. Mushroom Biryani

This is another one-pot vegetarian recipe made out of mushrooms that is flavorful and quick to make for lunch boxes.

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