Kolkata Biryani

The descendant of King Wajid Ali Shah and Begum Hazrat Mahal, Manzilat runs a home diner that keeps a number of royal delicacies alive, in particular the Kolkata Biryani, which she says has deep roots in the region of Lucknow.

Bengaluru-based sisters Ramya and Shweta Ravi launched RNR Donne Biryani as a homage to their grandmother, aiming to make the food they grew up with a household name in their city.

Food blogger Kalyan Karmakar says, “Biryani is always Hyderabadi biryani."