swap_horiz Biryani Alternatives

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Hyderabadi Biryani

Hyderabadi Biryani is an aromatic Indian rice dish originating in Hyderabad. It’s distinguished by a dum-cooked method –...

Indian Aromatic Hyderabadi Basmati

9.3 Excellent

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Zereshk Polo

Zereshk Polo is an Iranian saffron-tinted rice dish studded with tart dried barberries (zereshk), traditionally paired w...

Aromatic Persian Festive Saffron

8.8 Great

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Lamb Biryani

Lamb Biryani is a rich, meat-heavy variation of the classic South Asian dish, notable for slow-cooking marinated lamb wi...

Indian Lamb Slow Cooked Mughal

8.7 Great

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Kabseh

Kabsa is a Saudi Arabian spiced rice dish cooked with meat and aromatics like cardamom and saffron, widely regarded as t...

Traditional Aromatic Spiced Meat

8.7 Great

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Arroz con Gandules

Arroz con Gandules is the national dish of Puerto Rico, consisting of rice and pigeon peas cooked with sofrito, pork, an...

Traditional Festive Sofrito Puerto Rican

8.7 Great

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Chicken Biryani

Chicken Biryani is a widespread variation of the traditional Indian dish, featuring marinated chicken layered with basma...

Indian Chicken Spiced Festive

8.6 Great

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Maqlouba

Maqlouba is an Arab upside-down rice dish layered with meat and vegetables, cooked in a pot and dramatically flipped ont...

Lamb Festive Upside Down Levantine

8.5 Great

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Baghali Polo

Baghali Polo is an Iranian rice dish layered with fresh fava beans and dried dill, traditionally served alongside braise...

Traditional Aromatic Persian Dill

8.5 Great

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Zongzi

Zongzi are traditional Chinese sticky rice dumplings wrapped in bamboo leaves, famously consumed during the Dragon Boat...

Chinese Festive Dumpling Sticky Rice

8.5 Great

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Babi Guling dengan Nasi

Babi Guling dengan Nasi is Bali's famed spit-roasted pig served with rice, notable for its crispy skin and rich flavorin...

Balinese Ceremonial Spiced Festive

8.5 Great

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Shakh Plov

Azerbaijani festive rice pilaf encased and baked inside a thin dough crust (gazmag), making it a showpiece dish traditio...

Elegant Traditional Festive Azerbaijani

8.5 Great

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Maqluba

Arab upside-down rice dish layered with lamb or chicken and fried vegetables then flipped onto a platter; considered a n...

Eggplant Festive Cauliflower Upside Down

8.5 Great

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Tahdig

Tahdig is a Persian specialty consisting of the crispy, golden crust formed at the bottom of the pot while cooking rice,...

Traditional Aromatic Persian Crispy Crust

8.4 Great

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Sindhi Biryani

Sindhi Biryani is a highly spiced Pakistani rice dish originating from the Sindh province, notable for its distinct incl...

Traditional Spicy Tangy Pakistani

8.4 Great

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Jollof Rice (Ghanaian)

Ghanaian Jollof Rice is a West African dish of long-grain rice cooked in a spicy tomato base, celebrated for its smoky f...

Spiced Tomato Festive West African

8.3 Great

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Jollof Rice

Jollof rice is a popular West African dish made of rice, tomatoes, onions, and chili peppers, originating from the Wolof...

Spiced Festive Nigerian West African

8.1 Great

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Kabsa

Kabsa is a mixed rice dish originating from Saudi Arabia, made with basmati rice, meat, vegetables, and a blend of spice...

Traditional Aromatic Spiced Meat

7.9 Good

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Shirin Polo

Shirin Polo is an Iranian sweet rice dish garnished with candied orange peel, carrots, almonds, and pistachios, traditio...

Aromatic Sweet Persian Festive

7.5 Good

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Pilau

Pilau is a historic spiced rice dish cooked in seasoned broth, originating in ancient Persia and spreading across Centra...

Kenyan East African Spiced Meat

7.5 Good

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Pilau ya Pwani

Pilau ya Pwani is a traditional Swahili coastal rice dish from Kenya and Tanzania, notable for its vibrant blend of whol...

Aromatic Spiced Festive Swahili

7.3 Good