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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 a traditional Persian rice dish distinguished by its vibrant color and complex flavor profile. The rice...

Aromatic Persian Festive Saffron

8.8 Great

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Baghali Polow

Baghali Polow is a traditional Iranian rice dish characterized by its combination of basmati rice, fresh dill, and broad...

Traditional Persian Festive Dill

8.8 Great

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Kabseh

Kabseh is a traditional Gulf region rice dish deeply rooted in Saudi Arabian culinary heritage. It features fragrant bas...

Traditional Aromatic Spiced Meat

8.7 Great

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Sabzi Polow

Sabzi Polow is a Persian rice dish in which rice is cooked with a generous mixture of fresh chopped herbs, typically inc...

Traditional Persian Festive Nowruz

8.7 Great

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Baghali Polo

Baghali Polo is a classic Iranian rice dish distinguished by its generous use of fresh fava beans and copious amounts of...

Traditional Aromatic Persian Dill

8.5 Great

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Sindhi Biryani

Sindhi biryani is a spiced rice dish from the Sindh province of Pakistan, made with basmati rice, meat (commonly chicken...

Traditional Spicy Tangy Pakistani

8.4 Great

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Chelo

Chelo is a Persian rice preparation in which rice is parboiled, drained, and then steamed to produce separate, fluffy gr...

Traditional Persian Steamed Saffron

8.4 Great

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Sabzi Polo

Sabzi Polo is a traditional Iranian rice dish heavily mixed with finely chopped fresh herbs, which translates directly t...

Traditional Herb Persian Festive

8.3 Great

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Biryani

Originating in the Indian subcontinent, biryani is a mixed rice dish popularized across the region during the Mughal Emp...

Indian Aromatic Spiced Festive

8.2 Great

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Thalassery Biryani

Thalassery Biryani is a specific regional variation of the biryani dish from the Malabar region of Kerala, India. It is...

Coastal Traditional Aromatic Kerala

8.2 Great

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Adas Polow

Adas Polow is a traditional Persian rice dish whose name translates to rice and lentils. It consists of basmati rice coo...

Traditional Persian Sweet Savory Raisin

8.1 Great

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Kabsa

Kabsa is a spiced mixed-rice dish that originated in Saudi Arabia and is widely regarded as the national dish of the cou...

Traditional Aromatic Spiced Meat

7.9 Good

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Loobia Polo

Loobia Polo is a traditional Iranian rice dish made by combining basmati rice with green beans, onions, and spiced groun...

Traditional Lamb Persian One Pot

7.8 Good

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Khao Kluk Kapi

Khao Kluk Kapi is a traditional Thai dish centered around rice that has been thoroughly stir-fried with pungent shrimp p...

Traditional Aromatic Thai Fried

7.8 Good

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Chelow

Chelow is the foundational Iranian steamed white rice preparation. The raw rice is first parboiled, drained, and then st...

Traditional Persian Plain Steamed

7.5 Good

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Shirin Polo

Shirin Polo is a traditional Iranian sweet rice dish commonly served at Persian weddings and Nowruz celebrations. The ri...

Aromatic Sweet Persian Festive

7.5 Good

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Kateh

Kateh is a simple Iranian rice dish associated especially with the Caspian provinces, including Gilan and Mazandaran. Un...

Traditional Persian Quick Caspian

7.2 Good

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Nasi Bakar

Nasi Bakar is an Indonesian dish in which seasoned rice mixed with various fillings such as chicken, salted fish, or bas...

Traditional Aromatic Indonesian Grilled

7.0 Good

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Dami

Dami is an Iranian one-pot rice preparation in which rice, water, and oil or butter cook together until the liquid is ab...

Herb Aromatic Layered Slow Cooked

7.0 Good