What to do (Chicken Biryani): In a deep frying pan ... Mix the garlic and ginger with the pilau mix and add the mixture to the chicken. Mix thoroughly. Add the tomatoes, peppers, tomato paste ...

If you have any eggs that need to be used up, hard boil one to serve on top of the pilau. You could also add cooked chicken or prawns. The cheapest long-grain rice can tend to be a bit starchier ...

From biryani to pilau, Pakistan and India’s shared culinary landscape is defined by basmati, a distinctive long-grain rice now at the centre of the latest tussle between the bitter nuclear rivals.