Biryani

Hyderabadi biryani served with Indian dishes.

Biryani, Biriani, Beryani or Beriani is an South Asian dish that comes in set of rice-based foods made with spices, rice (usually basmati) and meat, fish, eggs or vegetables. The name comes from the Persian word beryā(n) which means "fried" or "roasted".^[1]

The cooking method of Biryani came from Iran. It was brought to the Indian subcontinent by Iranian travelers and merchants. In India and Pakistan, the recipe of biryani developed to its current form. Local variants of this dish are popular not only in South Asia but also in Bangladesh, Southeast Asia, Arabia, and within various South Asian communities in Western countries.

Ingredients

The spices and condiments used in biryani may include, but are not limited to, ghee, nutmeg, mace, cumin,^[2] pepper, cloves,^[2] cardamom, cinnamon, bay leaves, coriander, mint leaves, ginger, onions, and garlic. The premium varieties include saffron.^[2] For a non-vegetarian biryani, the main ingredient with the spices is the meat—beef, chicken, goat, lamb, fish or shrimp. The dish may be served with dahi chutney or raita, korma, curry, a sour dish of eggplant (brinjal), boiled egg and salad.

Biryani and pullao are different. In biryani the rice (plain or fried) is cooked separately from the thick sauce (curry of meat or vegetables). The curry and the rice are then brought together and layered. This makes a dish with contrasting flavors of rice, sauce and meat or vegetables.

Biryani Media

Biryani depicted on a 2017 Indian stamp
Thalassery Biryani, a South Indian Biryani
Two biryani accompaniments, mirchi ka salan and raita
Hyderabadi egg biryani served with mirchi ka salan, raita and salad at Paradise
Hyderabadi vegetable biryani served in Tampa, U.S.
Biryani (pronounced [bɪr.jaːniː]) is a mixed rice dish with its origins among the Muslims of the Indian subcontinent.
Degh biryani, as served in Parbhani District and surroundings
Bengali Mutton biryani is known as Dhaka Kacchi biriyani
Hyderabadi chicken biryani
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References

↑ American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, Oxford English Dictionary
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 Brown, Ruth. (8/17/2011.) "The Melting Pot - a local prep kitchen oncubates Portland's next generation of food businesses". 37, #41. Willamette Week.

Other websites

Media related to Biryani at Wikimedia Commons

[1] American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, Oxford English Dictionary

[WWeek-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 Brown, Ruth. (8/17/2011.) "The Melting Pot - a local prep kitchen oncubates Portland's next generation of food businesses". 37, #41. Willamette Week.

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