Archive · 26 Jun 2025
MasterChef's Safed Biryani Recipe: Kolkata's Food Secrets Revealed
MasterChef Subhojit Sen is sharing his recipe for a special kind of Kolkata-style biryani called 'safed biryani.'
He started making this during the lockdown when people couldn't eat at restaurants.
The safed biryani is different because it's a lighter version of the regular biryani.
He learned how to make it through trying out different methods and adapting them.
He's sharing the recipe in a video, showing people how to make it without any secrets.
The key to this biryani is the yakhni (the flavorful broth).
The recipe uses ingredients like chicken, rice, spices, and more.
Chef Subhojit Sen, a MasterChef India Season 8 contestant, shares his Kolkata-style biryani recipe.
Sen's 'safed biryani' is a lighter version of the traditional Kolkata biryani.
The recipe was developed during the 2020 lockdown through experimentation and adaptation.
Sen believes in sharing recipes and explaining the 'why' behind cooking methods.
The video provides a detailed, step-by-step guide for making the chicken biryani.
- Who
- MasterChef Subhojit Sen, owner of 'The Harmony Pot', who appeared on MasterChef India Season 8, shares his recipe.
- What
- MasterChef Subhojit Sen shares his Kolkata-style chicken biryani recipe.
- When
- The recipe was developed during the 2020 lockdown and shared recently.
- Where
- The recipe is shared on a YouTube video.
- Why
- Sen shares the recipe to help others make his unique biryani and explain the methods behind the dish.
- Chef
- Subhojit Sen
- Biryani Type
- Kolkata-style chicken biryani (safed)
- Key Ingredient(s)
- Yakhni
- Started during
- Lockdown in April 2020
- MasterChef India
- Top 9, Season 8
- Cloud Kitchen
- The Harmony Pot