Dum means sealed and slow: at Bawarchi Biryani Miami, half-cooked long-grained rice goes into a pot over chicken and biryani masala gravy, the lid is closed, and the whole thing finishes in its own trapped steam rather than being stirred together on a stove. That is the difference from a regular biryani, where rice and curry are simply combined — under dum, saffron and spice drive down into the grains, the chicken stays in its own juices, and every spoonful comes up a little different. The Hyderabadi Chicken Dum Biryani ($21.00) is the plate to start with; if you want the smoke of the tandoor in it, the Chicken Tikka Biryani ($23.00) is layered with grilled tikka instead. Feeding a crowd, order the Vijayawada Special Chicken Biryani (Family Pack) at $45.00, which arrives with Chicken 65, gulab jamun, raita and salan. Order pickup or delivery right here — we deliver within 20 miles.

Aromatic, flavorful rice dish with chicken Chicken Dum Biryani is $14.00 on our menu under General.