Its May. Its hot. Its humid. It's irritating. Long
working hours do not help the situation.. and don’t even get me started on the
long distances and the annoying traffic that you and I have to deal with on a
daily basis. But there are some things that will always help in making
situations better. Top of my list is my favourite food- Biryani! And guess what
happened when I visited the kitchen of a place that does Biryani and only
Biryani. Yes, my day turned around. And for those of you who still haven’t
figured the name of the place that does only Biryani.. guys its Biryani 360;
others- Hi 5!
I was invited for a kitchen tour
of Biryani 360 at their Bandra kitchen and what I saw left me extremely impressed. The
kitchen is a decent size with chefs all around – some chopping, some doing
their tricks on the stove. I was informed that they use blue flame technology
throughout the kitchen. I was told how the process works from getting an order
to getting the biryani in place and then packed and jet set go- extremely
methodical! They started in March this
year and now with a team of 13 chefs, 10 delivery boys and 2 guys managing the
entire affair Biryani 360 has a reach all over Mumbai. Yes, they deliver all
over. These food tech scenes are the future!
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| The Biryani 360 Kitchen |
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| The insulated bags in which your Biryani 360 box gets delivered |
Now a little about the Biryani-
first of all, I was really impressed with the packaging. Cute red and green
boxes for the unveg and veg (yes its not non veg but unveg) sealed with a time
stamp indicating the time within which the Biryani will be hot and will be at
its peak of giving the eater the best Biryani 360 experience- these are handed over
to customers (those who opt for the pick up option). For the guys looking for a
delivery, your boxes then go into insulated bags which keep the temperature of
the Biryani high to ensure that it is still hot when it reaches its
destination.
I sampled the Un Veg Biryani
because I am so "un veg". First impression- very good. The display is of a whole
packed meal where the eater doesn’t need anything except for his box of Biryani
(and of course an appetite) as the box will contain a spork and a tissue along
with your serving of Biryani and yogurt on the side. The Biryani looked pretty-
yes it did-with strands of saffron lying here and there on top of it. It is in
the first bite itself that I could distinctly tell you how fresh the biryani tasted-
hot, non-greasy, flavoured with saffron, perfectly cooked rice, spicy with a
few pieces of raisins here and there to add to the taste and add to all this
succulent pieces of chicken in just the right proportion. The aroma was intoxicating, the biryani was juicy and even though spicy (and not for the faint hearted) it made me keep diving back for more! The thick yogurt was a great side-kick to the Biryani as it evened out the sharp taste.
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| My Un Veg Biryani Box with Yogurt and a time stamp |
Verdict: I have eaten a lot of biryani, a lot of it. I won’t say this was the most
traditional biryani that I have ever tasted because at home we have never added
carrots to biryani. But I will definitely say that this was quite delicious and in fact interesting to say the least. I
loved the non-greasy element and the fact that the rice to chicken ratio was
perfect, something which almost everyone gets wrong.
I am definitely ordering from
here soon. And my word to you guys would be- there’s a big chance that it won’t
be like your mum’s biryani, but this is positively something you need to try
and then decide which biryani category it falls into for you.
How to Order? You can visit the website https://www.biryani360.com/ and place your order. And don't miss the Jaanu Balls and Jaanu Dolls comic strip!
(Note: The author was invited for a kitchen tour and sampled some Un Veg Biryani after which she happily picked up 2 boxes and paid for them because the sample just wasn't enough to satiate the craving.)
