Guides

Answers to the questions cooks ask before they start: which version of a dish to make, what to substitute, and how to tell whether a recipe will work in your kitchen. No ads, no apology essays.

• Hyderabadi vs Lucknowi biryani: which to cook

  One decision separates the two: raw meat cooked in the pot, or meat cooked first and layered. What that changes in your kitchen.

  21 September 2026