India’s biryani cravings top Swiggy’s charts: 83 million orders in 2024

Whether it’s a celebration, a midnight craving, or a comforting weekend indulgence, biryani continued to enhance the flavour in 2024 too. Swiggy’s ninth annual report, ‘How India Swiggy’d in 2024’, revealed that the obsession hasn’t just endured, it has grown.

India’s affair with biryani continues unabated. For the ninth consecutive year, it reigned as the most-ordered dish. A staggering 83 million biryanis were delivered, an average of 158 per minute or two every second, the report highlighted. Its midnight allure remained strong, with chicken biryani clocking 1.84 million orders between 12 am and 2 am.