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4 best types of Biryanis 

When life gives you lemons, add a hint of it to your biryani and enjoy life. Biryani is every foodie's happiness on a plate and selecting the best type of biryani is as hectic as it seems to be but keep calm and add dum to your biryani because we have picked the best 5 biryanis -from a variety of 30+ different biryani types- to make this decision easier for you. Biryani took the "don't just be an eye candy, be the soul food" too seriously and knows exactly how to melt our hearts. In a table full of food, Biryani is surely the showstopper with its tempting smell, appealing looks and exceptionally delicious taste. So without further ado, lets dig deeper and explore the magical goodness of Biryani. 

1. Mughlai Biryani

The distinguishable feature of our top picked Mughlai Biryani is its perfect blend of juicy meat cooked in rich species in the Mughlai style. It is not just appealing to the eyes but knows exactly how to keep you craving for more. 

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2. Mutanjan Biryani 

Here's a piece of good news for the meetha lovers; while the world kept arguing over whether biryani should have aloo in it or not, Iranians added sugar into it. Be it aloo, sugar or dry fruits, biryani rocks every ingredient. The distinguishable feature of Mutanjan Biryani is its perfect blend of mutton, rice and sugar in equal amounts, added with saffron, rose water, dry fruits and cream. 

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3. Malabari/Thalassery Biryani 

The most distinguishable feature of Malabari AKA Thalassery Biryani is its short-grain rice. Despite the grain size being shorter than usual, Thalassery biryani is richer in both its taste and aroma which is the reason for it being well-liked. 

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4. Hydrabadi Biryani

Hyderabad is famous for its flavourful food, especially for its biryani. Hydrabadi Biryani AKA Hydrabadi dum biryani is a perfect blend of basmati rice cooked with meat and Hyderabadi spices in the dum pukht method which gives it a unique taste and aroma. 

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