Best Biryani · GüdDish ranking
Chicken Biryani
The verdict
Photo Finish
The top two recipes are close enough that more data could swap them. Either is a strong starting point.
4.96 from 312 ratings
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Best Biryani recipe (as of 2026-08-02): Chicken Biryani from recipetineats.com (#1 of 73 rated recipes across 14 sites). Verdict: Photo Finish · limited corpus.
The best Biryani recipe on the open web is Chicken Biryani from recipetineats.com. Ranked #1 from 73 rated Biryani recipes across 14 sites by how far each one outperforms the site that published it.
Why it ranked first
Ahead of its publisher by 0.29 stars. That gap, not the raw rating alone, drives the rank, because a 4.99 on a site where everything is 4.99 means little.
- 312 people rated it, enough that the score is not resting on a handful of opinions.
- That combination puts it in the top 2% of every Biryani recipe we analysed.
Runner-up: Pakistani Chicken Biryani (The BEST!) (teaforturmeric.com), ★ 4.93 from 264 ratings.
What this takes
8 · 1 hr 20 min total · 20 min prep · 30 ingredients · 19 steps
- 750g (1.5 lb) chicken thighs (, skin on, bone in, halved along bone (Note 1))
- 2/3 cup (150 ml) yoghurt (, plain)
- 1/2 cup (125 ml) water
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil ((or other plain oil))
- 6 garlic cloves (, minced)
- 2 tsp finely grated fresh ginger
- 1/8 tsp ground turmeric
- 1/4 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp cayenne ((adjust spiciness to taste))
- 1/2 tsp ground cardamom
- 2 tsp garam marsala ((Note 2))
- 2 tsp coriander
- 1 tbsp cumin
- 2 tbsp paprika (, sweet / ordinary (not smoked))
- 1 3/4 tsp salt
- 2 tbsp salt
- 10 cloves
- 5 dried bay leaves
- 1 star anise
- 6 green cardamon pods
- 2 1/4 cups (450g) uncooked basmati rice ((Note 3))
- 2 medium onions (yellow, brown) (, halved and finely sliced)
- 1 cup (250 ml) oil (, for frying)
- 1 tsp saffron threads ((loosely packed) (Note 5))
- 2 tbsp warm water
- 1 cup coriander / cilantro (, chopped)
- 1/4 cup (60g) ghee or unsalted butter (, melted (Note 6))
- Crispy onions ((above))
- Chopped coriander / cilantro
- Yoghurt ((Note 7))
Full ranking
Top 10 among recipes with at least 12 ratings (floor scales with this dish’s pool of 73 scored recipes) and a publisher rating of 4.5 or higher. Ordered by how far each recipe beats its own publisher after we adjust for rating volume. Star ratings and counts are the publisher’s public evidence. Close places can still reverse with more data.
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1Chicken Biryani4.96 from 312 ratings
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2Pakistani Chicken Biryani (The BEST!)4.93 from 264 ratings
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3Chicken Biryani Recipe4.99 from 1,666 ratings
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4Hyderabadi Biryani4.97 from 619 ratings
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5The Best Chicken Biryani (Step by step video recipe)4.90 from 154 ratings
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6Instant Pot Chicken Biryani4.88 from 122 ratings
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7Chicken Dum Biryani Recipe4.97 from 195 ratings
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8Prawn biryani (shrimp biryani)4.94 from 156 ratings
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9Fish biryani recipe4.96 from 84 ratings
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10Paneer Biryani Recipe (Restaurant Style)4.99 from 60 ratings
Behind the ranking
Who we left out
We only rank a recipe when we can check the evidence behind its rating. America's Test Kitchen and Taste of Home publish ratings we cannot verify, so they are removed from the ranking rather than quietly down-weighted. food.com ratings were rebuilt from raw reviews before any of its recipes compete. Full methodology: How ranking works.
FAQ
What is the best Biryani recipe?
Best Biryani recipe (as of 2026-08-02): Chicken Biryani from recipetineats.com (#1 of 73 rated recipes across 14 sites). Verdict: Photo Finish · limited corpus.
How does GüdDish pick a winner?
We read public ratings across the open web, correct for sites that rate everything high, and rank recipes by how far each one outperforms its own publisher. The page shows rank order, publisher star ratings, and a verdict about how clear that order is. Details: https://guddish.com/method.html
What does the verdict mean?
The verdict describes the competition, not a grade for the food. Clear Winner means number one is well ahead. Close Contest, Photo Finish, and Split Decision mean the top recipes are hard to separate. Limited corpus means we analyzed fewer recipes than a mature dish ranking.
Why are some famous sites missing?
America’s Test Kitchen and Taste of Home are excluded because we cannot verify their ratings from recoverable review data. food.com ratings are rebuilt from raw reviews where possible. See method and coverage pages.
How often is this ranking updated?
This page’s data was last scored or re-synced on 2026-08-02.
Everything else we analysed (72 more recipes)
Sorted by the same ranking signal as the shortlist. Below the top 10, differences are often smaller than our uncertainty, so treat lower positions as approximate.
| Recipe | Stars | Ratings | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistani Chicken Biryani (The BEST!) | 4.93 | 264 | teaforturmeric.com |
| Chicken Biryani Recipe | 4.99 | 1,666 | indianhealthyrecipes.com |
| Hyderabadi Biryani | 4.97 | 619 | indianhealthyrecipes.com |
| The Best Chicken Biryani (Step by step video recipe) | 4.90 | 154 | myfoodstory.com |
| Instant Pot Chicken Biryani | 4.88 | 122 | pipingpotcurry.com |
| Chicken Dum Biryani Recipe | 4.97 | 195 | indianhealthyrecipes.com |
| Prawn biryani (shrimp biryani) | 4.94 | 156 | indianhealthyrecipes.com |
| Fish biryani recipe | 4.96 | 84 | indianhealthyrecipes.com |
| Paneer Biryani Recipe (Restaurant Style) | 4.99 | 60 | indianhealthyrecipes.com |
| Chicken Biryani Recipe | 4.88 | 33 | kitchensanctuary.com |
| Better Than Restaurant Chicken Dum Biryani | 5.00 | 18 | ministryofcurry.com |
| Andhra Chicken Biryani | 5.00 | 31 | indianhealthyrecipes.com |
| Sindhi Biryani | 5.00 | 13 | food.com |
| Beef Biryani | 5.00 | 10 | pinchofyum.com |
| Chicken Biryani | 5.00 | 4 | foodnetwork.com |
| Instant Pot Shrimp Biryani | 4.29 | 23 | foodnetwork.com |
| Simple Chicken Biryani | 4.89 | 9 | food.com |
| Chicken Biryani | 5.00 | 6 | jocooks.com |
| Vegetable Biryani | 4.82 | 11 | food.com |
| Chicken Biryani II | 5.00 | 4 | food.com |
| Indian Mutton Biryani | 5.00 | 4 | food.com |
| Taste of Heaven - Mushroom and Carrots Biryani | 5.00 | 4 | food.com |
| Chicken Biryani | 4.30 | 165 | allrecipes.com |
| Absolutely Addicitve Kale Moti Biryani - Lunch That's Complete | 5.00 | 3 | food.com |
| Chicken Biryani | 5.00 | 3 | food.com |
| Short-Cut Vegetable Biryani | 5.00 | 3 | food.com |
| Too Good Beef Biryani | 5.00 | 3 | food.com |
| Vegetarian Biryani | 5.00 | 3 | food.com |
| Cape Malay Fish Biryani | 4.80 | 5 | food.com |
| Hyderabadi Biryani | 4.18 | 11 | foodnetwork.com |
| The Best Biryani | 4.56 | 17 | food.com |
| Instant Pot Chicken Biryani | 4.50 | 8 | allrecipes.com |
| Chicken Biriyani Beggars Pouches | 5.00 | 2 | food.com |
| Chicken Biryani | 5.00 | 2 | food.com |
| Exceptionally Savoury and Delicious Indian Fish Biryani | 5.00 | 2 | food.com |
| Kofta Biryani | 5.00 | 2 | food.com |
| Lamb/mutton Biryani | 5.00 | 2 | food.com |
| Jackfruit Biryani | 5.00 | 1 | foodnetwork.com |
| Biryani Burger with Mango Salsa and Yogurt Sauce in Grilled Naan Pockets | 5.00 | 1 | foodnetwork.com |
| Lamb Biriyani | 4.25 | 4 | foodnetwork.com |
| Vegetable Biryani | 4.67 | 3 | delish.com |
| Spicy Indian-Style Skillet Chicken Biriyani | 4.60 | 5 | food.com |
| Lamb Biryani | 4.67 | 3 | food.com |
| Chicken Biryani Recipe | 5.00 | 1 | carlsbadcravings.com |
| Cape Biryani/Breyani | 5.00 | 1 | food.com |
| Chicken Biryani in Microwave | 5.00 | 1 | food.com |
| Chicken or Shrimp Biryani | 5.00 | 1 | food.com |
| Hyderabadi Chicken Biryani | 5.00 | 1 | food.com |
| Paneer Biryani | 5.00 | 1 | food.com |
| Pleasure In Every Spoon Indian Mutton/Lamb Biryani | 5.00 | 1 | food.com |
| Pork Biryani | 5.00 | 1 | food.com |
| Posh Lamb Biryani | 5.00 | 1 | food.com |
| Quinoa Lime Biryani | 5.00 | 1 | food.com |
| Sindhi Biryani | 5.00 | 1 | food.com |
| Vegetable Biryani | 5.00 | 1 | food.com |
| Vegetable Biryani (South Africa) | 5.00 | 1 | food.com |
| Chicken Biryani Rice | 4.50 | 4 | food.com |
| Quinoa Biriyani | 4.50 | 3 | food.com |
| Biryani With Murgh (Chicken) | 4.40 | 7 | food.com |
| Almost Core Chicken Biryani | 4.33 | 7 | food.com |
| Yogurt Marinated Lamb with Tri-Masala and Basmati Rice (Hyderabadi Biryani) | 3.67 | 3 | foodnetwork.com |
| Chicken Biryani | 4.00 | 2 | food.com |
| Chicken Biryani | 4.00 | 2 | food.com |
| Indian Moghul Chicken Biryani | 4.00 | 2 | food.com |
| Sri Lankan Chicken Biriyani | 4.00 | 2 | food.com |
| Vegetable Biryani | 4.00 | 3 | food.com |
| Vegetable Biryani | 4.14 | 7 | food.com |
| Biryani | 3.00 | 1 | food.com |
| Biryani with Yogurt Marinated Chicken | 3.90 | 18 | allrecipes.com |
| Kuska Biryani - A treat at parties! | 3.00 | 2 | food.com |
| Chef Biju's Simple Biryani | 1.00 | 1 | foodnetwork.com |
| Chicken Biryani | 2.38 | 8 | foodnetwork.com |