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  1. 1 Hyderabadi biryani Hyderabadi biryani Rice Dish · India Nº 705
  2. 2 Paruppu sadam Paruppu sadam Rice Dish · India Nº 1,312
  3. 3 Sakkarai pongal Sakkarai pongal Rice Dish · India Nº 1,395
  4. 4 Pakhala Pakhala Rice Dish · India Nº 2,333
  5. 5 Bombay biryani Bombay biryani Rice Dish · India Nº 3,615
  6. 6 M Malabar chicken biryani Rice Dish · India Nº 3,671
  7. 7 Pulagam Pulagam Rice Dish · India Nº 4,057
  8. 8 Muradabadi biryani Muradabadi biryani Rice Dish · India Nº 4,621
  9. 9 Putu mayam Putu mayam Noodle Dish · India Nº 5,310
  10. 10 Undrallu Undrallu Rice Dish · India Nº 5,696
  11. 11 Pulihora Pulihora Rice Dish · India Nº 5,733
  12. 12 Matar pulao Matar pulao Rice Dish · India Nº 6,599
  13. 13 Mughlai biryani Mughlai biryani Rice Dish · India Nº 6,862
  14. 14 Gosht dum biryani Gosht dum biryani Rice Dish · India Nº 6,982
  15. 15 Coconut Rice (Thengai sadam) Coconut Rice (Thengai sadam) Rice Dish · India Nº 7,077
  16. 16 Ghee Rice (Ghee bhaat) Ghee Rice (Ghee bhaat) Rice Dish · India Nº 7,430
  17. 17 Pongal Pongal Rice Dish · India Nº 7,630
  18. 18 Curd Rice Curd Rice Rice Dish · India Nº 7,797
  19. 19 Yakhni pulao Yakhni pulao Rice Dish · India Nº 7,939
  20. 20 Jeera Rice Jeera Rice Rice Dish · India Nº 8,029
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