Unlike other biriyani cuisines Thalassery biryani uses Kaima/Jeerakasala rice instead of the usual basmati rice. It is one of the many dishes of the Malabar Muslim community. The ingredients are ...

Kaima rice, black pepper from Tellicherry and spices from the region, come together for the unique Malabar fish biryani. The Arabs are said to have brought this style to the coast. The women used ...

First off comes the star — steaming hot, fragrant neychore made of the small-grained kaima rice. Traditionally small-grained rice is used to make ghee rice and biryani in Kerala. The lunch cro ...

Unlike other biryanis, it uses a special variety of rice called Kaima or Jeerakasala, which is smaller and more aromatic. The ...