The City of Joy is also home for foody people, these communities will love to eat Kolkata biryani, whenever they will go there The fine flavored rice, less of essence and colour, perfect combination of masalas that needs to rich the taste, Pooping hot with sides like mutton korma or chicken changezi. And, most special the quintessential aloo (potato), which now is a trademark in the biryani that brought a major difference in taste.

Eateries like Aminia, Arsalan and Royal Indian Hotel are the groups who kept the dish alive from such a long time."The Bengali Muslims discovered the pattern of Awadhi style of cooking

Aminia was started by Hazi Quayyum Saab in the year 1945 and now after 71 years of independence taste of the dish is still the same.

Akhtar Parwez, Arsalan are also two very popular in the city in a short span. Its speciality is aloo bukhara (plum) in the biryani.

"We don't buy manufactured spices. All the raw masalas are ground and mixed by the restaurant staff. Even the meat we use is chopped by the staff. Arsalan biryani, no matter how cold it becomes, will never get sticky or clot on the plate," added Khan.

Royal Indian Hotel, started in 1905 by Ahmed Hussain, is perhaps the oldest one serving biryani in the city.

So do not forget to taste that Kolkata Biryani whenever you go there!