Traditional Hyderabadi flavours · Dum cookedHyderabadi Dum Biryani (Chicken)
Delicately spiced with traditional Hyderabadi flavours and cooked in signature 'dum' style.
Prep
30 min + 1 hr marinating
Cook
45 min
Level
Intermediate
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Recipes that begin with spice, fire and patience.
Cook Kebabiya-inspired favourites at home, learn the small techniques that make Indian food sing, and build a spice shelf you will actually use.
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Traditional Hyderabadi flavours · Dum cookedBetter cooking, one habit at a time
Five kitchen rules we never rush.
Indian cooking is less about adding more spice and more about knowing when every ingredient should meet the heat.
01
Bloom, do not burn
Give whole spices 20–30 seconds in warm oil. Once they smell fragrant, add the next ingredient before they darken.
02
Marinade needs time
Yoghurt tenderises while spices season. Four hours is useful; overnight is best for chicken thighs and lamb.
03
Chase colour
For tikka, a fiercely hot grill and space between pieces creates the char that a crowded pan cannot.
04
Rest before serving
Rest grilled meat for five minutes and a sealed biryani for fifteen. The final texture forms off the heat.
05
Treat basmati gently
Rinse until the water is nearly clear, soak for 30 minutes, and lift rather than stir once the grains lengthen.
Start with six
The useful spice shelf.
You do not need dozens of jars. These six create warmth, colour, freshness and depth across marinades, rice dishes and curries.
01
Cumin
Earthy & warm
Toast whole seeds at the start, or add ground cumin midway through the masala.
02
Coriander
Citrus & body
Ground coriander rounds curries without adding heat. It can be used generously.
03
Kashmiri chilli
Colour & gentle heat
Use for a deep red hue and measured warmth rather than sharp chilli intensity.
04
Green cardamom
Floral & bright
Lightly crush the pods before adding to rice, tea or a slow-cooked sauce.
05
Garam masala
Aromatic finish
Add near the end. Long cooking can flatten its delicate roasted-spice aroma.
06
Kasuri methi
Savoury & fragrant
Crush dried leaves between your palms and stir through rich curries just before serving.
Taste the original
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Cook at home when the mood takes you. When you want the full fire, aroma and shared-table experience, come to Kebabiya in Bella Vista.