Hyderabad: The fact is Biryani is the most sold item in restaurants in an understatement for the city. An analysis of orders by Swiggy has shown that Hyderabadis ordered a whooping one million plates of the most beloved dish this Ramzan alone!
The analysis from Swiggy, an on-demand convenience food delivery platform, showed that between March 23 to April 18, Haleem, the heart of Ramzan celebrations in Hyderabad, also saw over 4 lakh orders being placed.
The number of orders for Biryani increased by 20 percent when compared with the same time period last year, stated the report from Swiggy. It also revealed that other popular iftar items included Samosas and Bhajiyas along with dishes made from dates. There was an overall 77 percent increase in orders for Bhajiyas.
Besides Mutton Haleem which was found to be the city’s favourite, nine other variants of Haleem including Chicken, Palamuru Pottel, Persian Special Haleem and Dry Fruit Haleem were in demand. Biryani otherwise is considered to be the most ordered in any restaurant.
Festive special desserts like Malpua, Firni and Rabdi saw a 20 percent increase in orders.
Swiggy’s report said that restaurants such as Pista House Haleem, Paradise Biryani, and Mehfil emerged as Hyderabad’s favourites during iftar hours.
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