Hyderabadi Biryani Paste

Dum biryani. The real kind — slow-cooked, sealed, layered. Hyderabadi biryani's flavour comes from patience, not shortcuts. This paste gives you the base. You add the meat.

• Makes ~2 kg biryani · Serves 4
• Cook time: 25 mins
• Works with: Mutton, chicken, beef
• Net weight: 300g · Shelf life: 12 months

Hyderabadi biryani is the most imitated biryani in India. Most versions get the colour right but miss the aroma. The authentic version is cooked dum-style — sealed pot, slow steam, meat and rice finishing together.

This paste delivers the full spice profile: whole garam masala, fried onion base, saffron-forward colour. You seal it, you let it cook, you open it at the table. That's the experience.