Shahanshah Mirza cannot imagine his biryani without the aloo. Fatima Mirza could not imagine her biryani with the aloo. Till the girl from Lucknow was married into the Mirza family of Park Circus. “I ...

PTI’s Asad Umar has plainly rejected the idea that a plate of biryani without aloo (potatoes) is any match at all for a plate of biryani with aloo. The new biryani debate sparked a spicy controversy ...

There are places where this seemingly innocuous question will provoke such strong emotions that you may regret having asked it. One such place is social media. Ask me. I should know. A few days ago I ...

The IPL finale saw a culinary war rage on social media as team KKR helped establish the supremacy of Kolkata’s ‘aloo wala’ biryani. It was a memorable Sunday for Kolkata, as KKR trounced SRH at the ...

Biryani is a layered, slow-cooked dish distinct from pulao or khichdi in India. Regional biryanis vary widely, including Hyderabadi, Kolkata, Lucknowi, and Thalassery styles. Dum biryani lovers prefer ...

Kolkata: The humble potato has forced a venerated name in Mughlai cuisine to swallow its regal pride. The resistance of ‘Royal Indian’ — which serves Awadhi cuisine — to serve potatoes with its ...

Somewhere between Rossogollas and lip-smacking fish preparations, many rich Bengali delicacies go unnoticed. And one such delicacy is the Kolkata Biryani. One can also blame the greater popularity of ...

There’s a religious in town who makes good biryani. Each grain of rice is full of flavor, perfumed with spices with a slight heat at the finish. Rev. Azam Vianney Mansha is a deacon (just one step ...