Why our biryani is different
Most UK biryani is made with cheap short-grain rice that turns to mush by the time it reaches your door. We use Sella 1121 long-grain parboiled basmati — the variety that biryani was actually designed for. The grains are naturally tri-coloured (saffron-yellow, saffron-orange, pearl-white) and they stay separate, fluffy, and aromatic even after the delivery journey to BN1, BN2 or BN3.
The chicken is boneless tandoor-charred cubes — never bone-in, never on the leg. Marinated overnight in yoghurt and spice, charred at high heat, then folded through the rice in the dum stage. Crispy fried onions, fresh mint and coriander finish the top. No chopped pistachio, no almond, no cashew — biryani doesn't need them and we don't put them in. Star anise and black cardamom are pulled before plating so you don't bite into a whole spice.
If you've spent years politely poking through bones to find chicken, this is the biryani you've been waiting for.
Halal-certified end-to-end
Every meat dish on the Yum! Curries menu uses fully halal-certified meat. Certifier body: [CERTIFIER BODY — to confirm]. The certificate will be published on our halal page as soon as it is issued.
What's in it
- Sella 1121 basmati — long-grain parboiled, tri-colour saffron stain
- Boneless halal chicken — yoghurt-and-spice marinade, tandoor-charred
- Crispy fried onions, mint, coriander — the classic finish
- Saffron, green cardamom, cinnamon, bay — whole spices removed before plating
- Ghee and a measured amount of oil — never a pool
No chopped nuts, no nut paste. No beef, no pork, no alcohol.
Who it's for
If you've never ordered Indian and someone tells you to start with butter chicken, fine — but Royal Chicken Biryani is the dish people return for. Bold but balanced, charred but tender, and unlike most Brighton biryani, it's 100% boneless and nut-free across the kitchen. Halal-certified end-to-end — see halal policy.
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Allergens & dietary
- Halal-certified — meat from a halal-certified supplier. Certifier body: [CERTIFIER BODY — to confirm]. See halal policy.
- Boneless — every chicken cube is hand-trimmed. See boneless menu.
- Nut-free — no cashew, almond, pistachio, peanut, pine nut or chopped-nut garnish. Our entire cooked menu is nut-free; only off-site desserts (Ras Malai, Gulab Jamun) contain nuts. See nut-free policy.
- No beef. No pork. Anywhere on the Yum! Curries menu.
How it compares
Looking for a Dishoom alternative on biryani? See our Yum vs Dishoom page — Dishoom doesn't deliver in Brighton, and our biryani is boneless and built specifically to survive a 25-minute journey. Our store is in Kemptown, delivering across BN2 and BN1.
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Frequently asked
- Is the biryani halal?
- Yes. The chicken is fully halal-certified. Certifier body to be confirmed — see our halal page. No beef, no pork is used anywhere on the menu.
- Is the biryani boneless?
- Yes. Hand-trimmed boneless tandoor-charred cubes — never bone-in, never on the leg. Every chicken dish on the menu is boneless. See boneless menu.
- Is the biryani nut-free?
- Yes. No cashew, almond, pistachio, peanut, pine nut, or chopped-nut garnish. Our biryani is finished with crispy fried onions, mint and coriander — never nuts. See nut-free policy.
- What rice is used in the Royal Chicken Biryani?
- Sella 1121 long-grain parboiled basmati. The grains are naturally tri-colour and stay separate during the delivery journey, unlike short-grain rice which turns to mush.