$20 CAD Veg
Vegetable Biryani is listed under Biryanis for $20 and marked vegetarian. The menu describes it as seasonal vegetables, basmati, crispy onions and saffron, with raita.
The kitchen does not mark this plate spicy. Heat flags on the wider menu appear on dishes such as the vindaloos and Chicken 65. This listing is written around basmati, saffron, crispy onions and seasonal vegetables rather than a hot gravy.
Because it is marked vegetarian, it sits apart from the meat and seafood biryanis on the same page: Chicken Biryani ($23) with chicken breast, basmati, crispy onions and saffron, served with cucumber raita; Lamb Biryani ($25) with boneless lamb in the same style of rice; and Prawn Biryani ($25), with prawns cooked in the clay oven and simmered with basmati, crispy onions and saffron, also with cucumber raita. The vegetable plate’s own line says it comes with raita, without the “cucumber” wording used on the others.
It is not on Aafrien’s published vegan list, which names Aloo Gobhi, Chana Masala and Smoked Eggplant Bharta. The menu does mark those three as vegan elsewhere on the site; this biryani is marked vegetarian only.
A biryani already brings rice and raita, so extra plates from the menu are optional. Onion Salad ($6) is sliced onions with mint and lime. Green Salad ($8) is lettuce, cucumber, onions and carrots. From the sides, Mint Chutney, Mango Chutney, Tamarind Chutney and Pickles are $3 each, and Papadums are $4. If you still want bread at the table, Plain Naan is $4.50.
Order Vegetable Biryani for pickup or delivery, or dine in at 55 Eglinton Ave E, Toronto, ON M4P 1G8. Call +1 416-482-3434 to book a table. Hours are Monday to Thursday and Sunday from 11:30am to 9:30pm, and Friday and Saturday from 11:30am to 11:30pm.
See the full Biryanis section, browse the complete menu, or read about the Yonge & Eglinton location.
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