Biryani essentials for Eid: Get the perfect taste, aroma & look while preparing biryani - Times of India (2024)

Eid

2021 is near and the festivities seem incomplete without eating loads of biryani. While most people are confined to their homes this year and away from their loved ones, it may be a little tricky to manage to prepare

biryani at home

. You need to know the

biryani essentials

that will help you get the perfect flavours and festive vibes for Eid.
To help you out, we have a list of some of the most popular

Biryani

essentials that you should have at home to prepare the perfect biryani for your loved ones. Have a look at this list and buy biryani essentials that you need for your home.

Fortune Special Biryani Basmati Rice

You must be aware that you need a special quality of rice while preparing biryani at home. So, make sure that you have a pack of special basmati rice at home that is known for its long grains and rich aroma. This will ensure that you get the right flavour and texture of homemade biryani for Eid.
This biryani rice remains non-sticky after cooking. So, the spices and the gravy mix well with the rice.
Get it here.

Dabur Cold Pressed Mustard Oil

You need to have the right cooking oil that will help you prepare gravy and roast the meat for biryani. If you want to enjoy North-Indian flavours, you can use mustard oil for cooking. For South-Indian flavours, you can try using coconut oil.
Besides biryani, you can even use this cold-pressed mustard oil for cooking and frying a variety of snacks on Eid.

Nawab's Secret Hyderabadi Biryani Masala

Biryani will not taste good if you do not use the right pack of biryani masala. This pack of Hyderabadi biryani masala by the brand is made from a mix of red chilli, salt, cumin, black pepper, cardamom, black cardamom, nutmeg, mace, star anise, bay leaf and more to give the right taste to your biryani.
The spice mix has been curated using low temperature grinding to retain the aroma of spices and give a tempting flavour to your biryani.

Kohinoor Authentic Basmati Biryani Kit

If you want to save time this year or are celebrating Eid away from family, you can take the help of a biryani kit. This kit contains basmati rice, Hyderabadi biryani masala paste and whole spices. So, you get a blend of delicious flavour and aroma when you prepare biryani using this kit.
With the help of this kit, you can follow the instructions and prepare biryani in just 3 simple steps. Since the masala paste contains tomatoes and onions, you need not spend too much time assembling biryani essentials for cooking this delicacy at home.

Nutraj Daily Needs Dry Fruits Combo

Festive biryani seems incomplete without adding dry fruits. So, you need to have some good packs of dry fruits at home that you can use for garnishing your biryani. This combo pack includes almonds, cashews, pistachios and raisins that you can even mix in the biryani gravy to uniformly mix the rich dry fruits in your main course delicacy.
Besides biryani, you can even buy these dry fruits for guilt-free snacking and your nutritional needs.

ChefBoss Hyderabadi Biryani Masala Paste

If you prefer using biryani masala paste over masala powder, you can go for this pack by ChefBoss to save your time this Eid. This masala paste is a blend of crushed onions, yoghurt, soybean oil, ginger paste, garlic paste, tamarind puree, lemon juice, onion powder, yeast extract and more. This paste will help you save time and help you prepare biryani in almost 15 minutes.
Just make sure that you follow the instructions on the pack to get the perfect flavour and texture.

Lion Saffron, Original Kashmir Lacha Saffron

When it comes to biryani essentials, kesar or saffron is one of the most important ingredients. This ingredient is used for both flavouring and garnishing. So, you cannot skip this one if you want to enjoy authentic biryani flavours at home.
This pack of saffron has to be refrigerated and can be used in both cooking and skincare DIY recipes.

Urban Platter Kewra (Pandanus) Water

When it comes to biryani essentials, kewra is one of the most popular ingredients. This pack of kewra water by Urban Platter can be a great choice to give a royal flavour to your homemade biryani this Eid. Besides biryani, you can even add this water to desserts, puddings and more to give an essence of Awadhi cuisine.
The shelf life of this water is 18 months from the date of manufacturing.

Papilon Food Flavours & Colours Concentrated Gel Food Color, Yellow

To give your biryani the perfect look, you may even want to use some coloured rice in different layers of biryani. To do that, you can take the help of this yellow food colour and enhance the look and feel of your homemade biryani this Eid.
The shelf life of this food colouring is 2 years from the date of manufacturing and it can even be used for various desserts as well.
Get it here.
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