Biryani and healthy meals top Swiggy’s annual food trends
Live MintChicken Biryani emerged as the most ordered food on aggregator Swiggy, with more than 3 lakh new users making their debut on the platform with their orders for this dish, according to the fifth edition of StatEATstics report. The food ordering platform said it also delivered more orders at home as offices remained shut during the pandemic and saw an uptick in demand for healthier meals. “While contactless deliveries made ordering biryani—India’s forever-favourite food a breeze, healthy eating and DIY cooking kits found their place on some menus,” Swiggy said on Tuesday. Graphic Mint During the year, as the pandemic slowed down consumer movement, Swiggy’s delivery executives also delivered groceries through Swiggy Instamart—its grocery and essentials delivery service launched in August this year. Consumers also opted for healthier meals this year with Swiggy’s “HealthHub”, a curation of healthy food items launched in August seeing growth in the country’s top metros -- Bengaluru, Delhi, Mumbai, and Hyderabad.