French-style ‘geeli omelette’ on Kolkata streets underlines culinary melting potKolkata's food scene reflects a rich history of foreign influences. From Greek dolma to British chops, the city embraced diverse cuisines. ...
18 Apr, 2026, 12.34 AM IST
UK-chef prepares Kolkata biryani with a modern twist. Bengalis say, ‘This is how you introduce food to strangers’Chef Shaun Kenworthy, head chef at The Glenburn Penthouse in Kolkata, has presented a new version of Kolkata biryani. His creation features...
16 Mar, 2026, 03.12 PM IST
Beyond Hyderabadi and Lucknowi: 11 offbeat biryanis every true foodie must try at least onceBeyond the well-known Hyderabadi and Awadhi biryanis, India boasts a diverse range of regional variations. From Karnataka's creamy Beary Bi...
06 Jun, 2025, 05.16 PM IST
Sare jahan se achhi biryani hamariIndia ordered 2.5 plates of biryani every second in 2023, with one veg biryani for every 5.5 chicken biryanis ordered. This trend extends t...
28 May, 2024, 11.18 PM IST
(Kolkata) Biryani is life-affirmingA 40-year-old Kolkata businessman, facing financial and familial problems, was persuaded not to jump from a bridge by the Kolkata Police. T...
25 Jan, 2024, 11.33 PM IST
After biriyani and pizza, what is the third most ordered item on Zomato this year? Take a guessZomato recently unveiled its 2023 food-ordering trends, showcasing biryani and pizza as the dominant choices with over 10.09 crore and 7.45...
25 Dec, 2023, 09.34 PM IST
New Year celebrations: Swiggy delivers 3.50 lakh biryani orders, over 61,000 pizzasSwiggy also said as per a poll it conducted on Twitter, 75.4 per cent per cent orders came for Hyderabadi Biryani, followed by Lucknowi-14....
01 Jan, 2023, 11.29 AM IST
Samara wants full biryani, takes control of Paradise Food CourtSamara, which already held a 49% stake, has invested about $75 million (Rs 560 crore) to acquire the stake from promoters and as fresh capi...
11 Feb, 2022, 10.08 AM IST
Biryani is Maharani of online deliveryCities where the murgh biryani has come out on top of the home delivery menu are Chennai, Kolkata, Lucknow and Hyderabad, with Mumbai choos...
23 Dec, 2021, 11.37 PM IST
Sanitising kitchen every hour, using tamper-proof sealed bags: Biryani by Kilo is serving a feast for the palate in the pandemicBiryani by Kilo has been doing its bit and taking all precautions during the pandemic.
25 Jun, 2021, 08.25 AM IST
How rice varieties tend to get overlooked in the diversity of biryani across IndiaThe Ambur biryani replaces basmati with seeraga samba, a small-grained flavourful variety.
01 Mar, 2020, 04.24 PM IST
Chicken Biryani & Masala Dosa are most-ordered dishes in India; Chinese, Italian favourite cuisinesIndians' favourite breakfast options include poha, idli, poori.
19 Dec, 2018, 07.23 PM IST
Delhi NCR-based Biryani-by-Kilo offers home delivery of traditionally cooked foodBBK has been successful in drawing biryani lovers. It processes close to 1,000 orders a day, with an average order size of more than Rs 900.
13 Aug, 2018, 11.09 AM IST
From Awadh to Malabar, Bengal to Hyderabad, here's how Biryani tantalised India in many avatarsThe tragic loss for Lucknow was a gastronomic gain for the hungry zamindars and Bengali babus, for they were the witness to the making of a...
25 Jun, 2017, 12.00 AM IST
Making exotic & healthy vegetable biryani the new trend among chefsChefs are cooking up newer versions using alternatives such as brown rice, tofu, olive oil and quinoa, besides fruits and vegetables.
10 Aug, 2014, 12.41 PM IST
Biryani entrepreneurs deliver faster than pizza chains at cheaper price, attract investor interestThe operating profit in a delivery-run biryani business is 15-25 %, which goes up with kebab offerings.
11 Jul, 2013, 11.15 AM IST
- Tulip Inn and Shiraz Restaurants launch Daawat-e-Shiraz in Kolkata
Tulip Inn and Shiraz Restaurants Pvt Ltd, on Thursday, launched Daawat-e-Shiraz, touted to be Kolkata's first Awadhi fine dining restaurant.
03 May, 2012, 07.00 PM IST