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Biryani and Pilaf Recipes

Rice and meat are one of the most satisfying combinations in the world, and this collection is proof. I've been cooking and documenting biryanis and pilafs from across South Asia and the Middle East for years-from the slow-cooked Kacchi Mutton Biryani I make often to smoky Yemeni Mandi to Persian Jewelled Rice that turns a dinner table into a celebration. Be curious about Arabian rice dishes and find easy-to-follow recipes here that actually work.

Indian Biryani Recipes

  • kacchi mutton biryani served with yoghurt, pappad and onions
    Kacchi Mutton Biryani (Easy Oven Method)
  • hyderabadi kacchi chicken biryani
    Hyderabadi Kacchi Chicken Biryani
  • thalassery chicken dum biryani recipe
    Thalassery Chicken Dum Biryani
  • A plate of Tamil style mutton biryani served with raita and pappad.
    Mummy's Tamilnadu Style Mutton Biryani

Middle-Eastern & Arabian Rice Dishes

  • Chicken kabsah platter
    Chicken Kabsa
  • a plate of Bahraini Chicken Machboos
    Bahraini Chicken Machboos
  • yemeni chicken mandi recipe
    Yemeni Chicken Mandi | Baked Smoky Chicken Rice
  • machboos rubyan served in a large platter along side a bowl of salad.
    Machboos Rubyan (Prawns and Rice)

Persian & Central Asian Rice

  • a platter of qabili palaw
    Kabuli Pulao Recipe (Qabili Palau)
  • kalam polo recipe
    Kalam Polo | Persian Cabbage Rice with Saffron and Meatballs
  • bedouin lamb rice
    Bedouin Lamb Rice
  • Persian Jewelled Rice with Scorched Rice | Javaher Polow with Tahdig
    Persian Jewelled Rice | Javaher Polow with Tahdig

One-Pot & Easy Rice Dishes

  • chicken donne biryani served with onion raita.
    One-Pot Chicken Donne Biryani Recipe
  • Keema biryani rice with herbs, and lime garnishes on a white decorative plate.
    Keema Biryani Recipe
  • A plate of served chicken tikka biryani
    Chicken Tikka Biryani
  • nasi goreng recipe without shrimp paste
    Nasi Goreng | Indonesian Chicken Fried Rice

Pulao & Pilaf Recipes

  • A serving plate of lebanese vermicelli rice.
    Lebanese Vermicelli Rice (Riz bi Sharieh)
  • methi pulao
    Methi Pulao Recipe
  • mansaf with jameed sauce
    Jordanian Mansaf | Lamb Meat Cooked in Jameed Sauce
  • saleeg rice
    Saleeg
  • chicken meatballs majboos
    Chicken Meatballs with Rice
    Cook Time50 Minutes
  • erachi choru - kerala style beef rice recipe
    Beef Rice (Erachi Choru)
    Cook Time1 Hour 10 Minutes
  • mofatah al dajaj
    Mofatah Al Dajaj | An Ethnic Saudi Rice and Chicken Dish
    Cook Time2 Hours
  • machboos with sella basmati rice
    Sella Rice Chicken Machboos with Baharat
    Cook Time1 Hour 20 Minutes
  • Malabar Cuisine Prawns Biryani
Mr.F and Famidha

Hey, I'm Famidha

As a passionate food blogger, I share a diverse collection of recipes spanning the Middle East and South Asia. With each dish, I aim to spark your culinary curiosity and encourage you to try new flavours and cooking methods. He is Mr F, my unpaid taste-tester.

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    Dahi Baray Recipe (Soft, Fluffy Lentil Fritters in Yoghurt)
  • Fried shami kababs with onions and lime on a blue plate.
    Beef Shami Kabab Recipe (Instant Pot)
  • Tuna cutlets with ketchup
    Tuna Cutlet Recipe (Kerala Style)
  • A platter of fried keema samosa served with a bowl of ketchup.
    Keema Samosas

Middle Eastern Recipes

  • yemeni pancake with black eyed peas
    Jabeez (Yemeni Savoury Pancakes with Black-Eyed Peas)
  • a platter filled with bracelet baklavas
    Bulbul Yuvasi Baklava Recipe (Nightingale Nest)
  • a skillet filled with daoud basha
    Daoud Basha | Lebanese Meatballs in Tomato Pomegranate Molasses Sauce
  • halloumi cheese sambousek fried
    Halloumi Cheese Sambousek Recipe

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