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Biryani and Pilaf Recipes

Rice with meat is always a winner but is also one that many struggle to perfect. In this collection of Biryani and Pilaf or Pulao recipes, you will find the most aromatic Chicken and Mutton biryanis like Kacchi biryani, easy Arabic rice dishes like Mandi and many more. With my well-written and easy-to-follow recipes, you will be able to recreate these dishes with ease.

Middle-Eastern & Arabian Rice Plates

  • bedouin lamb rice
    Bedouin Lamb Rice
  • mansaf with jameed sauce
    Jordanian Mansaf | Lamb Meat Cooked in Jameed Sauce
  • kalam polo recipe
    Kalam Polo | Persian Cabbage Rice with Saffron and Meatballs
  • A serving plate of lebanese vermicelli rice.
    Lebanese Vermicelli Rice (Riz bi Sharieh)

Classic & Comfort-Style Biryanis

  • hyderabadi kacchi chicken biryani
    Hyderabadi Kacchi Chicken Biryani
  • A plate of Tamil style mutton biryani served with raita and pappad.
    Mummy's Tamilnadu Style Mutton Biryani
  • thalassery chicken dum biryani recipe
    Thalassery Chicken Dum Biryani
  • erachi choru - kerala style beef rice recipe
    Beef Rice (Erachi Choru)
  • chicken donne biryani served with onion raita.
    One-Pot Chicken Donne Biryani Recipe
    Cook Time1 Hours 35 Minutes
  • methi pulao
    Methi Pulao Recipe
    Cook Time50 Minutes
  • Keema biryani rice with herbs, and lime garnishes on a white decorative plate.
    Keema Biryani Recipe
    Cook Time1 Hours
  • A plate of served chicken tikka biryani
    Chicken Tikka Biryani
    Cook Time1 Hours 55 Minutes
  • chicken meatballs majboos
    Chicken Meatballs with Rice
    Cook Time50 Minutes
  • nasi goreng recipe without shrimp paste
    Nasi Goreng | Indonesian Chicken Fried Rice
    Cook Time25 Minutes
  • Chicken kabsah platter
    Chicken Kabsa
    Cook Time1 Hours 40 Minutes
  • a plate of Bahraini Chicken Machboos
    Bahraini Chicken Machboos
    Cook Time1 Hours 30 Minutes
  • machboos rubyan served in a large platter along side a bowl of salad.
    Machboos Rubyan (Prawns and Rice)
    Cook Time1 Hours 35 Minutes
  • a platter of qabili palaw
    Afghani Pulao | Kabuli Palau
    Cook Time1 Hours 55 Minutes
  • yemeni chicken mandi recipe
    Yemeni Chicken Mandi | Baked Smoky Chicken Rice
    Cook Time4 Hours
  • Persian Jewelled Rice with Scorched Rice | Javaher Polow with Tahdig
    Persian Jewelled Rice | Javaher Polow with Tahdig
    Cook Time1 Hours 45 Minutes
  • mofatah al dajaj
    Mofatah Al Dajaj | An Ethnic Saudi Rice and Chicken Dish
    Cook Time2 Hours
  • kacchi mutton biryani served with yoghurt, pappad and onions
    Kacchi Mutton Biryani
    Cook Time1 Hours 50 Minutes
  • machboos with sella basmati rice
    Sella Rice Chicken Machboos with Baharat
    Cook Time1 Hours 20 Minutes
  • saleeg rice
    Saleeg
    Cook Time1 Hours 40 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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Indian Snacks

  • 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
  • kanda poha recipe
    Kanda Poha Recipe

Middle Eastern Recipes

  • loubieh bi zeit in a platter
    Lebanese Green Beans Stew (Loubieh bi Zeit)
  • A skillet of Yemeni Lahsa.
    Lahsa Recipe | Yemeni Spiced Eggs with Creamy Cheese
  • A oval dish of chicken fatteh served.
    Chicken Fatteh Recipe with Rice
  • baharat spices
    Baharat Spice Mix

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