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Lamb biryani
A star rating of 4.6 out of 5.
151 ratings
Make this classic Indian dish for deliciously moist lamb with paneer, rice and spinach, all spiced to perfection. Great for casual entertaining
Chicken biryani
A star rating of 4.6 out of 5.
809 ratings
A great one-pot rice dish that still tastes great a few days later – perfect for leftovers
Vegetable biryani
A star rating of 4.4 out of 5.
151 ratings
This fragrant vegetable and rice dish, full of fresh Indian-inspired flavours, is quick to make and cooks in a single pot. It's also vegan-friendly
Vegan biryani
A star rating of 4.4 out of 5.
12 ratings
Try our vegan version of a biryani. Our plant-based recipe has raisins and cashews for texture and flavour, and provides all of your 5-a-day
Quick lamb biryani
A star rating of 4.2 out of 5.
127 ratings
Get your mates round and cook up this simple biryani, team it with a few of our Indian side dishes and you've got a party
Easy veggie biryani
A star rating of 4.2 out of 5.
64 ratings
This tasty Indian-inspired dish is faster than a takeaway
Chicken biryani pilau
A star rating of 4.4 out of 5.
73 ratings
Easy and cheap to recreate at home, students won't need to order takeaways ever again!
Special lamb biryani
A star rating of 4.6 out of 5.
10 ratings
Classically, Indian biryani is cooked in a 'dum', a clay pot sealed with dough. Try this lamb version with a pastry lid that releases the aromas when you break into it
Butternut biryani with cucumber raita
A star rating of 4 out of 5.
56 ratings
Cook our healthy veggie curry using dried mushrooms, spices and butternut squash. It contains three of your 5-a-day along with calcium, iron and fibre
Carrot biryani
A star rating of 4.5 out of 5.
206 ratings
Prepare and cook our low-calorie vegetarian biryani in just 25 minutes using carrot, cashew nuts and Indian spices. Serve with coriander and dollops of yogurt
Lighter lamb biryani
A star rating of 4.9 out of 5.
6 ratings
Satisfy your curry cravings with this clever rice dish. The lamb is stir-fried and the 'rice' is a cauliflower pilau creation
Feed-a-crowd kedgeree biryani
A star rating of 4.8 out of 5.
4 ratings
Bake this classic brunch dish for a crunchy rice topping, filled with smoked haddock, prawns, eggs and spices - great for dinner too
Microwave biryani
A star rating of 4 out of 5.
5 ratings
Quick and easy, this spicy supper for two is perfect for using up the vegetables you have in your fridge, plus it can be cooked in one pot in the microwave
Low-fat chicken biryani
A star rating of 4 out of 5.
29 ratings
This fragrant Indian chicken curry with rice topping has half the fat of your normal takeaway, and it's low calorie
Pumpkin biryani
A star rating of 3.9 out of 5.
7 ratings
Serving this spiced Indian rice inside a pumpkin makes for a dramatic centrepiece when entertaining
Chicken biryani bake
A star rating of 4.2 out of 5.
33 ratings
Keep this biryani bake in the freezer for an easy midweek health kick
Lamb & squash biryani with cucumber raita
A star rating of 4.2 out of 5.
15 ratings
Cook our healthy lamb curry with butternut squash for a tasty, filling dinner. It's low-calorie, rich in iron and provides three of your 5-a-day
One-pan spicy rice
A star rating of 4.6 out of 5.
133 ratings
This simple vegetarian rice dish is a useful weeknight backup – it needs practically no preparation and uses storecupboard ingredients to make a nourishing, filling meal
Fragrant vegetable & cashew biryani
A star rating of 4 out of 5.
33 ratings
A delicious vegetarian main dish or accompaniment to another curry, ideal for a curry buffet or spicy feast
Cheat’s beetroot biriyani
A star rating of 4.5 out of 5.
63 ratings
Cook this beetroot biriyani and freeze the leftovers for busy weeknights. With colourful beetroot taking centre stage, it's full of spices and is a flavourful dish
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# Biryani recipes
20 Recipes
Skip the takeaway and make this classic Indian dish at home. Our biryani recipes feature easy one-pots with your choice of chicken, lamb, vegetable or paneer.
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- [Lamb biryani](https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/lamb-biryani)
A star rating of 4.6 out of 5.151 ratings
Make this classic Indian dish for deliciously moist lamb with paneer, rice and spinach, all spiced to perfection. Great for casual entertaining
- 1 hr
- Easy
- [Chicken biryani](https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/chicken-biryani)
A star rating of 4.6 out of 5.809 ratings
A great one-pot rice dish that still tastes great a few days later – perfect for leftovers
- 40 mins
- Easy
- [Vegetable biryani](https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/spiced-vegetable-biryani)
A star rating of 4.4 out of 5.151 ratings
This fragrant vegetable and rice dish, full of fresh Indian-inspired flavours, is quick to make and cooks in a single pot. It's also vegan-friendly
- 1 hr
- Easy
- Vegan
- [Vegan biryani](https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/vegan-biryani)
A star rating of 4.4 out of 5.12 ratings
Try our vegan version of a biryani. Our plant-based recipe has raisins and cashews for texture and flavour, and provides all of your 5-a-day
- 1 hr
- Easy
- Healthy
- Vegan
- [Quick lamb biryani](https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/quick-lamb-biryani)
A star rating of 4.2 out of 5.127 ratings
Get your mates round and cook up this simple biryani, team it with a few of our Indian side dishes and you've got a party
- 25 mins
- Easy
- [Easy veggie biryani](https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/easy-veggie-biryani)
A star rating of 4.2 out of 5.64 ratings
This tasty Indian-inspired dish is faster than a takeaway
- 20 mins
- Easy
- Healthy
- Vegetarian
- [Chicken biryani pilau](https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/chicken-biryani-pilau)
A star rating of 4.4 out of 5.73 ratings
Easy and cheap to recreate at home, students won't need to order takeaways ever again\!
- 1 hr
- Easy
- Healthy
- [Special lamb biryani](https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/special-lamb-biryani)
A star rating of 4.6 out of 5.10 ratings
Classically, Indian biryani is cooked in a 'dum', a clay pot sealed with dough. Try this lamb version with a pastry lid that releases the aromas when you break into it
- 2 hrs 25 mins
- More effort
- [Butternut biryani with cucumber raita](https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/butternut-biryani-cucumber-raita)
A star rating of 4 out of 5.56 ratings
Cook our healthy veggie curry using dried mushrooms, spices and butternut squash. It contains three of your 5-a-day along with calcium, iron and fibre
- 45 mins
- Easy
- Healthy
- Vegetarian
- [Carrot biryani](https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/carrot-biriyani)
A star rating of 4.5 out of 5.206 ratings
Prepare and cook our low-calorie vegetarian biryani in just 25 minutes using carrot, cashew nuts and Indian spices. Serve with coriander and dollops of yogurt
- 25 mins
- Easy
- Vegetarian
- [Lighter lamb biryani](https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/skinny-lamb-biryani)
A star rating of 4.9 out of 5.6 ratings
Satisfy your curry cravings with this clever rice dish. The lamb is stir-fried and the 'rice' is a cauliflower pilau creation
- 35 mins
- Easy
- Healthy
- [Feed-a-crowd kedgeree biryani](https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/feed-crowd-kedgeree-biryani)
A star rating of 4.8 out of 5.4 ratings
Bake this classic brunch dish for a crunchy rice topping, filled with smoked haddock, prawns, eggs and spices - great for dinner too
- 1 hr 55 mins
- More effort
- [Microwave biryani](https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/microwave-biriyani)
A star rating of 4 out of 5.5 ratings
Quick and easy, this spicy supper for two is perfect for using up the vegetables you have in your fridge, plus it can be cooked in one pot in the microwave
- 25 mins
- Easy
- Healthy
- [Low-fat chicken biryani](https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/low-fat-chicken-biryani)
A star rating of 4 out of 5.29 ratings
This fragrant Indian chicken curry with rice topping has half the fat of your normal takeaway, and it's low calorie
- 2 hrs
- Easy
- Healthy
- [Pumpkin biryani](https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/pumpkin-biryani)
A star rating of 3.9 out of 5.7 ratings
Serving this spiced Indian rice inside a pumpkin makes for a dramatic centrepiece when entertaining
- 3 hrs 10 mins
- More effort
- Vegetarian
- [Chicken biryani bake](https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/chicken-biryani-bake)
A star rating of 4.2 out of 5.33 ratings
Keep this biryani bake in the freezer for an easy midweek health kick
- 1 hr 25 mins
- Easy
- Healthy
- [Lamb & squash biryani with cucumber raita](https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/lamb-squash-biryani-cucumber-raita)
A star rating of 4.2 out of 5.15 ratings
Cook our healthy lamb curry with butternut squash for a tasty, filling dinner. It's low-calorie, rich in iron and provides three of your 5-a-day
- 35 mins
- Easy
- Healthy
- [One-pan spicy rice](https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/one-pan-spicy-rice)
A star rating of 4.6 out of 5.133 ratings
This simple vegetarian rice dish is a useful weeknight backup – it needs practically no preparation and uses storecupboard ingredients to make a nourishing, filling meal
- 20 mins
- Easy
- Healthy
- Vegetarian
- [Fragrant vegetable & cashew biryani](https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/fragrant-vegetable-cashew-biryani)
A star rating of 4 out of 5.33 ratings
A delicious vegetarian main dish or accompaniment to another curry, ideal for a curry buffet or spicy feast
- 1 hr 40 mins
- More effort
- Healthy
- Vegetarian
- [Cheat’s beetroot biriyani](https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/cheats-beetroot-biriyani)
A star rating of 4.5 out of 5.63 ratings
Cook this beetroot biriyani and freeze the leftovers for busy weeknights. With colourful beetroot taking centre stage, it's full of spices and is a flavourful dish
- 1 hr 5 mins
- Easy
- Vegetarian
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- [Lamb biryani](https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/lamb-biryani)
A star rating of 4.6 out of 5.151 ratings
Make this classic Indian dish for deliciously moist lamb with paneer, rice and spinach, all spiced to perfection. Great for casual entertaining
- [Chicken biryani](https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/chicken-biryani)
A star rating of 4.6 out of 5.809 ratings
A great one-pot rice dish that still tastes great a few days later – perfect for leftovers
- [Vegetable biryani](https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/spiced-vegetable-biryani)
A star rating of 4.4 out of 5.151 ratings
This fragrant vegetable and rice dish, full of fresh Indian-inspired flavours, is quick to make and cooks in a single pot. It's also vegan-friendly
- [Vegan biryani](https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/vegan-biryani)
A star rating of 4.4 out of 5.12 ratings
Try our vegan version of a biryani. Our plant-based recipe has raisins and cashews for texture and flavour, and provides all of your 5-a-day
- [Quick lamb biryani](https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/quick-lamb-biryani)
A star rating of 4.2 out of 5.127 ratings
Get your mates round and cook up this simple biryani, team it with a few of our Indian side dishes and you've got a party
- [Easy veggie biryani](https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/easy-veggie-biryani)
A star rating of 4.2 out of 5.64 ratings
This tasty Indian-inspired dish is faster than a takeaway
- [Chicken biryani pilau](https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/chicken-biryani-pilau)
A star rating of 4.4 out of 5.73 ratings
Easy and cheap to recreate at home, students won't need to order takeaways ever again\!
- [Special lamb biryani](https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/special-lamb-biryani)
A star rating of 4.6 out of 5.10 ratings
Classically, Indian biryani is cooked in a 'dum', a clay pot sealed with dough. Try this lamb version with a pastry lid that releases the aromas when you break into it
- [Butternut biryani with cucumber raita](https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/butternut-biryani-cucumber-raita)
A star rating of 4 out of 5.56 ratings
Cook our healthy veggie curry using dried mushrooms, spices and butternut squash. It contains three of your 5-a-day along with calcium, iron and fibre
- [Carrot biryani](https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/carrot-biriyani)
A star rating of 4.5 out of 5.206 ratings
Prepare and cook our low-calorie vegetarian biryani in just 25 minutes using carrot, cashew nuts and Indian spices. Serve with coriander and dollops of yogurt
- [Lighter lamb biryani](https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/skinny-lamb-biryani)
A star rating of 4.9 out of 5.6 ratings
Satisfy your curry cravings with this clever rice dish. The lamb is stir-fried and the 'rice' is a cauliflower pilau creation
- [Feed-a-crowd kedgeree biryani](https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/feed-crowd-kedgeree-biryani)
A star rating of 4.8 out of 5.4 ratings
Bake this classic brunch dish for a crunchy rice topping, filled with smoked haddock, prawns, eggs and spices - great for dinner too
- [Microwave biryani](https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/microwave-biriyani)
A star rating of 4 out of 5.5 ratings
Quick and easy, this spicy supper for two is perfect for using up the vegetables you have in your fridge, plus it can be cooked in one pot in the microwave
- [Low-fat chicken biryani](https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/low-fat-chicken-biryani)
A star rating of 4 out of 5.29 ratings
This fragrant Indian chicken curry with rice topping has half the fat of your normal takeaway, and it's low calorie
- [Pumpkin biryani](https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/pumpkin-biryani)
A star rating of 3.9 out of 5.7 ratings
Serving this spiced Indian rice inside a pumpkin makes for a dramatic centrepiece when entertaining
- [Chicken biryani bake](https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/chicken-biryani-bake)
A star rating of 4.2 out of 5.33 ratings
Keep this biryani bake in the freezer for an easy midweek health kick
- [Lamb & squash biryani with cucumber raita](https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/lamb-squash-biryani-cucumber-raita)
A star rating of 4.2 out of 5.15 ratings
Cook our healthy lamb curry with butternut squash for a tasty, filling dinner. It's low-calorie, rich in iron and provides three of your 5-a-day
- [One-pan spicy rice](https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/one-pan-spicy-rice)
A star rating of 4.6 out of 5.133 ratings
This simple vegetarian rice dish is a useful weeknight backup – it needs practically no preparation and uses storecupboard ingredients to make a nourishing, filling meal
- [Fragrant vegetable & cashew biryani](https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/fragrant-vegetable-cashew-biryani)
A star rating of 4 out of 5.33 ratings
A delicious vegetarian main dish or accompaniment to another curry, ideal for a curry buffet or spicy feast
- [Cheat’s beetroot biriyani](https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/cheats-beetroot-biriyani)
A star rating of 4.5 out of 5.63 ratings
Cook this beetroot biriyani and freeze the leftovers for busy weeknights. With colourful beetroot taking centre stage, it's full of spices and is a flavourful dish
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