The most popular among them is the Chettinad biriyani — a one pot dish — Dindigul biriyani — a short grain rice dish — Arcot / Ambur biriyani, Pallipalayam biriyani and the Rawther biriyani.

Best yet, the cleanup is minimal: The entire dish is made in one pot. Developer Michelle McGlinn walks through the process of making an easy, fragrant, one-pot chicken biryani in this recipe.

First pour about three tablespoons of water and half of the ghee into a deep, heavy-based cooking pot or casserole, then spoon in a third of the rice. Sprinkle over about a third of the saffron ...