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Pakistani recipes and biryani that work the first time

NineFoods is a free recipe site for Pakistani food, biryani and Middle Eastern classics. Every recipe shows exact heat, timing and what to look for, plus a fix for each common mistake.

Pakistani chicken biryani
Pakistani chicken biryani
Chicken karahi
Chicken karahi
Kunafa
Kunafa
  • 335 recipes with step timers
  • 1-tap servings and cups switch
  • Every dish has a doneness gauge
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The biryani collection

12 ways to make biryani, from Karachi to Kolkata

Biryani is a layered rice dish where par-cooked rice and a separately cooked masala finish together on dum (steam). Each style below changes the meat, the spice or the method.

Read the history of biryani and its regional styles

Why our recipes work

Every recipe is built around the moment it can go wrong

  1. 01

    A doneness gauge

    Tap the picture that matches your pot, rice or meat and get the exact next step.

  2. 02

    Timed stages

    Heat level, timer and a visual cue for each stage, so you never guess.

  3. 03

    A symptom fixer

    Mushy rice, tough meat, bitter masala: pick the symptom, get the cause and fix.

  4. 04

    Cook mode

    Keeps your phone screen on and shows only ingredients and steps.

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About NineFoods

What is NineFoods?

NineFoods is a free recipe website focused on Pakistani food, biryani and dishes from the Middle East and around the world. Every recipe has exact timings, visual cues, a doneness check and fixes for common mistakes.

What is the best biryani recipe for beginners?

Start with the Pakistani chicken biryani. Chicken cooks quickly, and the recipe's rice doneness gauge shows exactly when to drain the rice.

How are NineFoods recipes written?

Each recipe is built around the steps where home cooks most often go wrong, with clear heat levels, timings and what to look for at each stage.

Can I scale recipes or switch to cups?

Yes. Every recipe page has a servings scaler and a metric or US cups switch that updates every quantity instantly.