Last weekend, while meandering through the farmers market, a young lady came up to me, tugged on my sleeve and whispered in my ear, “Please! Do a biryani class or teach us how to make one!” I was ...

Rinse the Basmati rice in cold water and then soak it in water for 30 minutes, then drain it. Take a microwave-safe casserole dish with a lid. Add a few tablespoons of ghee or oil to the dish and ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... True, a recipe for biryani, Asia’s delicious rice dish, is long. So many ingredients, right? But also, so many aromas, so many flavors, so many textures.

Think roasted carrots on a plush bed of ricotta and feta, or a vegetable biryani studded with cashews and pomegranate seeds. By The New York Times Cooking To be clear: There is nothing wrong with ...

Robert Sietsema is the former Eater NY senior critic with more than 35 years of experience covering dining in New York City. Biryani feels like a dish of the moment, and there have never been so many ...

From the Persian word for "roasted," a biryani is a version of rice pilaf. It requires some prep work, but making components in advance over time makes the job easier. The sauce base can be made ...