When you get visions of fragrant rice, slow cooked with chunks of meat and imbued with the tantalising aromas of saffron and cardamom, you are without doubt jonesing for biryani.
The question is, which one?
With every corner of the country having fine-tuned its own version, from traditional and light ones, cooked in sealed handis to spicier, more dense variants, the choice is never easy.
The proof of the pudding is in the eating, so we curated a series of biryanis in Gurugram to single out the truly delectable ones for its ever-growing tribe of foodies. Savour the distinct flavours of this hero of feasts and festivals at the following places, choosing both from basic restaurants to the more upscale ones.
Though a good biryani deserves to be eaten steaming hot, in this busy business hub, time is always at a premium, so we’ve also listed a couple of places that work for a takeaway.
Here are the restaurants in Gurgaon that serve the best biryani –
Food Mood Gurgaon
Leaf through the extensive menu dominated by coastal food and you may not even spot the biryani. But keep your eyes peeled, because the one they serve is so delectable that you will come back for more. The traditional hyderabadi Biryani made with short-grained rice, kalpasi, poppy seeds and coconut milk, a lightly-spiced refreshing contrast to the Mughlai styles. Besides chicken and mutton, they also offer vegetarian biryani, but our vote goes to the chicken . Try also to sample some other traditional food.
Address: Food Mood, Anjali Tower, Shop No-5 Numberdar Market, near Metro Pillar Number 60, Sikanderpur, Gurugram, Haryana 122002
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Website: https://foodmoodgurgaon.in/
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EazyDinner: https://www.eazydiner.com/contactless-dining?restaurant=delhi-ncr/food-mood-dlf-phase-4-gurgaon-671954
Phone: 0124 4114819
Cost for 2: Rs. 600/-
Coastal Reef
Leaf through the extensive menu dominated by coastal food and you may not even spot the biryani. But keep your eyes peeled, because the one they serve is so delectable that you will come back for more. The traditional Madurai Biryani made with short-grained rice, kalpasi, poppy seeds and coconut milk, a lightly-spiced refreshing contrast to the Mughlai styles. Besides chicken and mutton, they also offer a prawn and vegetarian biryani, but our vote goes to the mutton one. Try also to sample some other traditional seafood dishes, like Malabar Prawn Curry, Naadanan Crab Masala or the Prawn Ghee Roast.
Address: G-54, 55 Baani Square Sector 50
Phone: 0124 4272650
Cost for 2: Rs. 1200/-
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