Kongunadu Biryani

A distinctive Kongunadu biryani cooked in the 'seeraga samba' or short-grain rice variety with bone-in country chicken or mutton — the masala dominated by stone flower, marathi mokku, and a generous quantity of small shallots. Unlike the dum biryanis of the north, Kongunadu biryani is cooked on direct flame with a more rustic, spiced-oil base.