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What makes Chicken Biryani the most ordered dish across Indian cities

Last updated on - Apr 13, 2019, 15:00 IST

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Chicken Biryani is the most ordered dish across Indian cities

While pizzas and burgers rule our taste buds throughout the year, but, research says that Chicken Biryani is the most ordered dish across Indian cities for the last 5 years. Well, that’s true and the secret lies in our love for Indian flavours and spices. According to 2018 statistics, the maximum number of orders was placed from Delhi NCR, followed by Bengaluru, Mumbai, Hyderabad and Pune. Not only this, even tier 2 cities were not far behind, with Ahmedabad, Chandigarh and Jaipur at the eighth, ninth and tenth positions respectively. Lucknow, Ludhiana, Vizag and Guntur were ranked high in terms of the number of orders. The question of concern is what makes Chicken Biryani the most ordered dish across Indian cities. Scroll below to know the answer.

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Rich flavours

According to food experts, the use of raw spices makes biryani a flavourful dish that is relished with raita and gravy. When it comes to chicken biryani, use of spices like star anise, bay leaves, and cinnamon offer rich flavour that is unbeatable.

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Health factor

Biryani uses fresh chicken pieces that are loaded with nutrients and the slow cooking process keeps the nutrients intact. These nutrients along with benefits of spices make it a healthy meal that people in all cities love to relish.

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Easy availability

When it comes to dishes like falafel and risotto, you might not find them easily in all restaurants, but biryani is one such dishes that is available pan India and interestingly, every state celebrates it in varied flavours.

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Balancing factor

The restaurant made biryani offers right amount for flavours and balanced ingredients that suits the Indian palate. Even yearly research about most searched foods says that it’s the flavour of the dish that makes it the most ordered dish for the last 5 consecutive years.

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Boosts human mood

Chicken is rich in a mineral called Selenium that boosts the mood, helps avoid depression, protects the immune system and maintains proper thyroid hormone in the human body.

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Improves metabolic activity

The combination of cooked rice and chicken has a plenty of vitamin B6, which maintains the body’s metabolic activities and prevents damage of blood vessels too.

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Good for teeth and gums

Use of chicken pieces not only make the chicken biryani tasteful but also helps fight bad breath and gum problems. It contains phosphorous that strengthens the gums and also whitens the teeth.

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Hassle-free

As a dish, it is easy to consume and if you want, you can pack it while travelling. For this, the credit goes to restaurants and hotels, who offer biryani with proper packaging that makes it easy to carry and non-messy.

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Verdict

Chicken Biryani is not just a dish, but an experience that people across the country love to explore. Are you also the one who loves chicken biryani, if yes, do share your best chicken biryani experience in the comments section below.

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