InToXiCaTeD

I know Pulao could be Chanay ka pulao etc. but I am talking about gosht walay chawal here.

So, what's the difference between biryani (chicken, mutton or beef, any) and pulao (again any meat)? Is it how you cook it that defines what you call it or s/th else?

Sara516

its the masalas used, the taste etc.

biryani is usually colorful, while Pulao is more brown in color

i prefer pulao

Sajalina

It's the masalas plus Biryani is usually spicy, Pulao is not.

Aisha Dubaiwali

I like pulao because it has zarda along with it.
I like meat biryani the most because it has alus with it.

Silver Falcon Of Kashmir

Also, another 'critical' difference between the two is that in most pulaaos the meat is cooked in water with various whole spices like cardamom,cloves,cinnamon stick, pepper corns etc...and then the rice is cooked in that stock. (most of the times). But in biryani, one typically layers the meat and boiled rice alternately etc.

In pulao we normally use whole spices, while in biryani we use whole spices+ground spices and saffron etc.

InToXiCaTeD

Ok so pulao is the one cooked in stock and has brown color. And for biryani, rice and saalan are cooked seperately till you make layers and add color etc.

got that

Thanks peoplaan




well, those must be your very local dishes I think.

Sara516

some biryanis have aloo in them, like sindhi biryani...

pulao i think u can sometimes mix with zarda (sweet rice) just for a kick, since pulao is usually salty and not as spicy

Sara516

srry but i hate when ppl call "chanay walay chawal pulao... to me, pulao is reserved for meat..not vegetables. just makes it sound fancier than it really is.

just mera nakhra

Mostar95

Both pulao and biryanis have many kinds of variants.

In biryani we have sindhi biryani, hyderabadi biryani, delhi biryani, pulao biryani, bombay biryani!

In pulao different ingredient are used by people depending upon where they belong to.

Mostar95

Kalay channa's pulao is as tasty as a meat one. Only has to cook it in a proper way.

InToXiCaTeD

sounds tasty NOT

ABCDs nakhray don't count.


Kalay chanay ka pulao??? I am learning new things here. I am familiar with sufaid chanay ka pulao but I guess it's same thing just different chanay.

But with kalay chanay, don't we have "kalay chanay ka saalan (shorba)" serving on top of rice? again different ways of different people I guess

Chipkali

I could eat Pulao any day, absolutely love it

Biryani, I have to be in a special mood for

Yeah, those are my differences.. but I like aloo in both

maroush

I'm not a fan of biryani..... sometimes i crave it, and when it comes to eating it, it's such an anti-climax, cos i then realise how much i don't like it

Give me meat pilao anyday

Aisha Dubaiwali

punjabi biryani.. chicken one does not have alus in it.. i just asked my mom, kuch loog daalte hain but mostly we dont.. we have alus only in meat biryani..

Sara516

without a doubt i can say the best biryani i ever had was this little hole in the wall type place in New York... over an hour away from the city.. awesome stuff.

Sheeda Pistol

pulao over biryani any day of the week baby

InToXiCaTeD

Everyone likes pulao more than biryani! Biryani is so over-rated then?

Mostar95

People who like fast food go for biryani, others go for pulao!

Mostar95

The best biryani is cooked in Karachi only! No other place in the world can match it.

kakaballi

Pulao is classical music... biryani is rock.