Lucknow: You must have eaten a lot of Biryani, but Lucknow’s famous Wahid’s Chicken Biryani overpowers all Biryani. The taste of this Biryani is intact since 1955. Tourists coming to Lucknow do not forget to eat it at all. After all, why is this Chicken Biryani so famous and why the magic of its taste remains intact, let us tell you the method of making it.
At the Gomtinagar branch of Wahid’s Chicken Biryani, he showed the whole process of making it. The process itself looked so delicious that no one would be able to stop themselves from eating it. First of all, refined is taken in a large to large vessel. Spices, onion and ginger garlic are grinded in refined and put in it. Then the gravy of Biryani is prepared by mixing it very well by adding 55 special spices and red chilli powder along with curd and salt.
After this, chicken is added to it and the chicken is allowed to cook for about 15 to 20 minutes. On the other hand, water is heated in a large vessel to boil the rice. Standing spices are put in it and after adding salt it is left for some time. Then kewra and sweet water are mixed in the same water. After this, separate the chicken from the gravy and leave it to cool for a while. After this the red bag is filtered with a cloth. Four packets of milk are put in it.
chicken in skillet
Once again the chicken is put in the bigger pan. Jhol is added to the chicken. Inside it, Wahid’s secret spices are put, which are of 55 types, which are made only by him. After this, the rice is taken out of hot water and it is also filtered. After this, mixing the rice well with the chicken, wet turmeric is used as a color on it and refined is poured over it. Then put a cloth on top of the pan and close it, so that the rice does not burn and light steam comes out. Wahid’s famous Biryani is ready within about 10 to 15 minutes. Then it is taken to the kitchen. From where the Biryani reaches the plates of the customers.
The journey started in 1955
Rashid Qureshi, in-charge here told that it was started in 1955 by his maternal grandfather Wahid. Wahid Biryani is named after his maternal grandfather. He used to carry Bhagone on his head in the beginning and sell it in the streets. Slowly people have liked Biryani so much that today it has become famous. A large number of customers come here and eat it. There are 9 branches of Wahid Biryani in Lucknow. There are two in Agra. The oldest branch is in Aminabad, Lucknow, from where it started.
that’s the price
Chicken Biryani at Wahid Biryani costs Rs.180 for a half plate. This price is of Gomti Nagar branch. According to the area, the price of Biryani has been kept here. There are around 9 branches in Lucknow. The price of Chicken Biryani is different at all branches. If you also want to eat it, then by searching it on Google, you can easily go to any branch and eat it.
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FIRST PUBLISHED : March 18, 2023, 20:48 IST