Making Of Famous Village Style HALLI JONNE BIRIYANI | From Pushcart To Popular Biryani Eatery!

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As the oldest son in his family of modest means, Ningaraju was compelled to look for work as a student. His fondness for food and his ability to recall the flavour of dishes from local eateries led him to set up a pushcart on the outskirts of Bengaluru, serving a self-taught village-style biryani. In the beginning, “things were difficult, sometimes humiliating and marked by periods of self-doubt”, recalls Raju, as he is popularly known. Giving up though wasn’t an option, driven also by the necessity to provide for his family. Slowly, the popularity of his mild-flavoured biryani served in cups of dried banana leaves, jonne, grew, and so did the scale of his enterprise. Today, this resilient entrepreneur’s Halli Jonne Biryani occupies prime real estate in Jayanagar, South Bengaluru, and is frequented by over 500 customers on any given day. I catch up with Raju as he makes the biryani before sitting down to a tasting of most of the dishes on the limited menu here. Hope you enjoy this episode. Stay safe and happy eating!
Kaal Soup
The soup is peppery, infused with the freshness of coriander.
Rs. 150 (usd 2.1)
8/10
Khaima Goju
The mutton mince is coarse, there’s a rustic rawness to the masala that is smoothed by the fluffy texture of the idli.
Rs. 130 (usd 1.8)
8.5/10
Chicken Leg Piece
Cooked soft and tender to the bone, you can taste the pungency of ginger garlic that’s softened by the acidity of tomatoes.
Rs. 130 (usd 1.8)
8/10
Mutton Fry
Some of the meat is soft and tender, with a bit of fat, others have a bit of a bite. You can taste the coriander and the pointed heat of green chillies in the masala. The flavours are mild but satisfying.
Rs. 140 (usd 1.9)
9/10
Mutton Liver Fry
The peas make for a nice touch in this gentle gravy; some of the liver pieces though were a bit tough.
Rs. 130 (usd 1.8)
7.5/10
Chilli Chicken
An unusual chilli chicken, you can taste the fresh flavours of the green chilli as opposed to its heat. The mildest chilli chicken I have ever tasted.
Rs. 120 (usd 1.6)
8.5/10
Chicken Kabab
The kabab is scrumptious and flavourful, the chicken is moist and seasoned well, but doesn’t hold on to the spicing of the batter.
Rs. 120 (usd 1.6)
7/10
Chicken Biryani
The seeraga samba rice is stained pastel yellow with a tinge of green, reminding one that this biryani hasn’t borne the brunt of a masala overload. Not the sort of biryani that one will smell from a mile away, the flavours though are the sort that reveal to the palate the ingredients that have gone into its making. You can taste the tingling heat of the green chilli, the freshness of the coriander and mint, the veil of fragrance from the spices register. A biryani that also brings to the fore the flavour of the seeraga samba rice. If you like it spicy, you may need to taste it with the curries that are served alongside the biryani.
Rs. 140 (usd 1.9)
8.5/10
Mutton Biryani
The mutton has rounded off the flavours of biryani, as opposed to the chicken version. The meat is tender and moist, its fat laden flavours the sort that compels one to draw a bit of the meat in every scoop of the rice. These biryanis are perhaps the lightest donne biryanis one has tasted.
Rs. 180 (usd 2.5)
9/10
Kripal Amanna,
Gourmet On The Road,
Food Lovers TV
TIMINGS: 730am to 4pm; 6pm to 10pm
Note: Closed on Mondays. This is a rather busy restaurant, prepare to share tables if you get one, there is a stand and eat option too for those in a hurry. If you’d like to savour the Halli Jonne fare in peace, best to takeaway or order in.
ADDRESS - Halli Jonne Biryani, #44, 4, 13th Main Rd, opp. BHS College, 4th T Block East, KV Layout, Jayanagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560011; tel: [phone] 11666
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