Greetings guys from Hyderabad, India.
And tonight we're going to be having Biryani which is a local specialty of this city.
We're going to be trying it out at Paradise restaurant.
They have multiple different kinds of variations.
I think we're going to try as many as four.
Let's go inside and check it out.
So guys now we're in the restaurant I'm going to explain to you about Biryani rice.
The first layer is saffron rice then we have exotic masala rice in the middle and then
you've got heavenly mutton at the bottom.
Now there are a number of different variations as well.
So mutton is the most common and famous one, especially from this city.
But you can also have it with chicken, different kinds of meat.
You can also have it with fish, shrimp or you can do it vegetarian style.
So now I'm going to tell you a little bit more about the history of Biryani.
Biryani is an Urdu word from the Persian language.
It means to fry or roast rice.
It is more popular in South India because this region consumes more rice.
Mutton lamb.
Thank you.
Sir this is veg biryani.
Veg.
Thank you.
And that is egg.
Egg biryani.
Wonderful.
Thank you.
This one is the chicken.
Yes, chicken.
Oh wonderful.
Thank you.
That is enough.
Hahaha.
He is just going all out.
Hahaha.
I know.
I love.
You've gotta love the portions man.
They are very generous here.
Alright so I'm so excited to try the biryani.
Like I've just been thinking about this all day long.
For this to be the city's most famous dish and not only that but for this place to be
considered one of the best places to have it.
Now look at the size of this piece of chicken.
That is the first thing that you're going to notice here.
It is huge.
So I'm going to mix that around with the rice.
First bite.
Oh my gosh that is good.
That is some really tender chicken.
Juicy on the inside, smoky on the outside.
And I think what makes this Biryani so delicious is just the quality of the rice and spices
being used.
Fantastic.
It is not overly spicy but it is so flavorful.
I'm going to try a bit more.
This time I'm going to have a bite without the chicken so I can get more of a taste of
just the rice.
Oh, it is wonderful.
I love the long basmati rice they use.
That is one of my favorite kinds of rice.
Absolutely delicious.
I love this one.
Alright next I'm trying a bite with the peanut masala and it is just basically a sauce that
accompanies the biryani.
It is really cool that you can add that.
They also have a curd sauce as well which I'll be trying later.
But I mean I love peanuts so I think this is the one I enjoy the most.
Mmmm.
Oh wow.
That is quite spicy.
It has got a richness to it.
I actually taste the spices more than I do the peanuts.
That is a really good sauce.
It definitely gives it a bit of a kick if that is what you're looking for.
So the next one I think is the classic which is the mutton.
Oh you can see that mutton.
Oh that looks so good.
Thank you Sir.
Okay one more.
Wow.
Thank you.
Oh there is a big piece of yeah look at that.
Alright guys this is my first bite.
I'm so excited for this.
I have a lot of mutton on my fork and this is the classic one so man I can't wait to
try it.
Mmmm.
Oh yeah that mutton is next level.
Like compared to the chicken this is a big step up.
Big step up.
Just the flavors of the mutton.
I don't know what they do when they prepare it but my gosh that is good.
I'm going to have another piece with the mutton.
I'm not even going to try just a bite of the rice because this is just too good with the
meat.
Oh, my goodness.
The thing I like about it is that it has so much flavor and it is a tiny bit fatty which
just gives it I don't know just this irresistible taste.
This is my favorite one so far.
One more bite.
Mmmm.
Veg please.
Thank you.
Next one is the veggie one and that looks really good.
Oh man there is chunks of paneer.
Carrots, vegetables.
It has got lots of different vegetables.
Cheese.
It also has the cheese and vegetables.
Cheese and vegetables mixed.
The cheese is the paneer.
Paneer.
Masala.
Yellow curry.
Oh the masala.
Curd mixed.
Masala and curd mixed.
Wonderful.
Thank you.
Time for the first bite I've got a double portion of paneer.
My gosh I can't wait to try this.
Oh my gosh that paneer is good.
That one is now bumped up into second place.
I still prefer the mutton one but this one is outstanding.
This is a very close second.
Like this close to being number one.
It is so good and I think that is so cool about this that vegetarians can come and enjoy
delicious Biryani that is like right up to the level of the meat ones.
That to me is outstanding because normally sometimes vegetarian options aren't as tasty
but this one rivals the mutton in my opinion.
Egg biryani.
Yes, please.
Egg biryani.
Getting some more.
Oh that has some masala as well.
That is perfect.
Now I'm going to cut that egg right in half.
Oh dude look at that.
I'll show you both sides of it.
Look at that.
That is one beautiful egg.
Even though I normally don't like egg that much I think I'm going to enjoy trying it.
Alright time for the first bite and this is completely dominated by the egg.
It is literally half of the egg so let's see how that tastes.
Oh my gosh that was a huge piece of egg.
I'm just not a huge fan of eggs so I definitely prefer the vegetable one over the egg one.
So this would rank last as far as the biryani's go.
So there are two sauces.
We tried the peanut one.
Now let's try some curd.
So I'm just going to spill it ontop of the rice.
It is even more.
It is more liquidy than the other one and the other one is a bit thicker.
Okay time to try that.
Mmmm.
Man not my favorite.
Urgh.
I'm actually not coughing.
I'm actually not coughing because of the curd just the spices went down the wrong part of
my throat.
Oh my gosh.
But the reason I don't like the curd that much is it just kind of makes it more sour.
And for this kind of dish that is not what I'm looking for.
I'm not looking for it to be more sour.
Alright, David you're going to try a bit more.
You've already stuffed your face but you're being a pro.
Man, I'm going with the classic.
The mutton and I'm going with the veg.
Where is the veg?
This is the veg?
The veg is over here man.
My friend I need some veg.
He's going to serve us up.
I really didn't get enough rice with that.
Hahaha.
Look at that veg.
Right there.
The cottage cheese.
Paneer.
The cottage cheese paneer.
Man the two best things about India is cottage cheese or paneer and mutton.
And to have them both in the same meal.
That is incredible man.
Should I just mix them?
Go ahead.
Dude, just do it man.
And let's see.
Mutton, paneer, some masala.
Basmati rice.
Urgh.
Oh dude.
There is a lot going on.
Hahaha.
They are both so soft and tender.
Yeah.
They really mix well together.
Do they?
Oh yeah.
I don't think I ate enough.
I'm going to keep eating.
Cool.
What was cool is that I think those were both of our favorites right?
You liked those.
Top two.
Top two by far.
The mutton was like right the best and the paneer is right there.
Yep.
Mmm.
I'm not surprised the veg is amazing because obviously in this culture veg is like dominant.
Yeah.
You know?
Yeah.
A significant part of the population that only eats veg.
Only eats veg.
I think it is something like 70%.
Wow.
Mmmm.
Oh yeah.
Good.
This is incredible though.
What an incredible meal.
I'd come back here in a heartbeat.
This is the egg.
Yeah, I might get some.
I've got to get one more with egg.
I think right there.
Boom.
Is that enough.
That is it my friend.
That is good.
Yes.
Thank you.
I'm getting a belly you know.
The service is so attentive in this restaurant.
Oh yeah.
If they see you trying to serve yourself they don't let you.
They rush over.
They like fly over.
Yep.
So there we go.
The cool thing with the egg though.
What I liked about it is it is also masala all over it.
Yeah.
So it gives it an extra kick.
Yep.
Mmmm.
Oh man.
So good eh?
I mean it is pretty good.
Yep.
I don't love it just because I'm not like a huge egg guy but yeah me either.
I'm more like an omelet or scrambled egg guy.
But like a huge whole egg that is not my favorite man.
I would never order that for breakfast.
Just give me a boiled egg.
It is funny because it is something that Audrey loves.
So whenever we have a dish that has this she like claims the whole egg and I'm like go
for it.
Does she?
Go for it.
I need a little more and I'm done.
Oh man.
Done.
Dude, you ate a lot.
Haha.
I know.
I don't know how I'm so thin.Urgh.
Dude.
Okay guys it is time for dessert.
I'm still waiting for my dessert lassi to come but my actual dessert has arrived.
Okay guys I'm just going to read it because I know I'm going to have a hard time memorizing
it.
So it is a Qubani ka Meetha it is an authentic Hyderabadi sweet with stewed apricots.
So if you take a look here you can see all of the stewed apricots in here.
And they asked me if I wanted a scoop of vanilla ice cream and I'm like yeah of course.
And it comes with a cherry on top.
So it is a beautiful dessert.
It is very aesthetically pleasing.
Let's see if it tastes that good.
Okay so I'm going for a bit of everything man.
Including the cherry.
So let's get some of that ice cream.
I have no idea if this is going to be hot or cold.
Let's try that.
Oh my gosh.
Oh it has a pit.
Hahaha.
I'm not used to having pits.
I almost broke my tooth.
The stewed apricots are delicious.
Hahaha.
They are very sweet.
It comes in a really sugary.
It comes in a really sugary sauce.
Hahaha.
I almost lost my tooth.
Oh my gosh that is funny.
You know what?
If that had of happened we could make a video about going to an Indian dentist.
Hahaha.
But not today.
Oh my gosh those apricots.
I love this man.
This is so so tasty.
It is very decadent.
Very rich and also very sugary.
So if you're really full you might want to get something a bit lighter for dessert but
man in terms of taste this is incredible.
Lassi.
Oh wonderful.
And what is inside of the lassi?
It is a strawberry sauce?
Strawberry sauce.
Oh wonderful.
It has strawberry swirls.
Hahaha.
Last but not least we have the all-star drink of India.
Lassi.
The lassi itself is kind of like a yogurt-based drink.
It is very rich.
Well I shouldn't be talking about until I actually try this one.
Woah.
It is one of the best lassi's I've had ever.
Sweet.
It is thick.
It is kind of creamy.
It is very filling too.
It is like a meal in a glass.
Just been working on that lassi.
It is so good.
What a great way to end a wonderful meal.
Briyani here were incredible.
We tried 4 different ones.
Mutton.
Chicken.
Veg.
Egg.
The mutton and the veg were by far the best.
Absolutely loved it.
So if you're coming to this city you have to come to Paradise restaurant to try all
of these.
Man it is just so good.
I can't recommend it highly enough.
Anyways that is it for us for tonight.
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