rich, ghee-forward, fragrant
The technique itself — kacchi (raw) — describes biryanis where raw marinated meat goes under raw rice. Dhaka has its own celebrated kacchi gosht biryani for weddings.
The defining technique: marinated raw meat is layered under raw rice and cooked together in one sealed dum. Done well it's the most tender biryani; done poorly the meat is undercooked.
Cook method
kacchi
Rice
kala jeera or basmati
Typical meats
mutton, goat
Key ingredients
raw marinated mutton, potato, ghee, yogurt, dried plum, saffron
Pairs with
borhani (yogurt drink), salad, jali kebab