What is the best biryani in Delhi?

Answer 1

The attachment to the humble potato that makes the Kolkata Biryani hailed as the best by Bengalis. You see, the biryani in Kolkata was brought here by the khansamas of Wajid Ali Shah, so basically it is an interpretation of the Awadhi Dum Biryani, in which the meat and rice are cooked separately, then combined in layers and cooked a bit more. The Bengali people were poor and they added in potatoes and eggs to bulk out their biryani (although they might have thrown in potatoes just 'cause they throw potatoes in everything- and I love it). What emerged was a subtle dish, which drew in people with its characteristic fragrance of meetha attar or kewra jol, with succulent pieces of meat, boiled eggs and wait-for-it...the caramelised chunks of potato.