Eater NY
A Primer to New York’s Highly Spiced, Widely Varied, and Spectacularly Lush Biryanis
Braised lamb rack biryani at GupShup
The menu at this stylish Indian restaurant serving largely northern fare near Union Square has a very good Lucknow-style chicken biryani on its menu via chef Gurpreet Singh but it also offers a spectacular Hyderabadi biryani featuring an entire lamb rack with barberries and almonds, a dish unique in the city as far as I can tell. Resting on a bed of seasoned rice, it comes smothered in a rich masala gravy. Carved by the diners as they demolish the chops, it makes a great communal dish. 115 E 18th Street, between Park Avenue and Irving Place, Union Square