Vah chef, an Indian chef on Youtube, uses a "handi biryani" pan to cook biryani recipes.
It looks like a casserole pan with a bulging base: youtube.com/watch?v=iJUdcbCoIcA
Does it make a difference if you use this pan or a standard casserole pan?
youtube.com/watch?v=iJUdcbCoIcA (http://youtube.com/watch?v=iJUdcbCoIcA)
I do Biryani in an enamelled cast iron casserole and don't bother with sealing it up with dough and they work out fine as far as I'm concerned.
Yeah one of those Stephen King books on the lid.
That's a bizarre fella!