Biryani is a recipe that comprises of Meat and Rice, layered and prepared together with some spices… It springs from the Persian word ‘Birian’ that pertains to roasting before cooking.

This special succulent dish has its origins in Persia. The story goes that the nomads and the tribals carried lots of dried meat and rice with them during their travels, and they layered the rice and the meat and added some dry herbs and nuts and let it seethe on a wood fire for a short time and later buried it in the sand for a couple of hours, after which the dish was deemed ready. It was a pretty simple way of preparing Biryani those days, utilizing nature and her resources.

Biryani has taken many different forms since then, and gone on to become a gourmet dish, that has been evolved and fine-tuned to such an extent, that now one comes across at least 50 varieties of Biryanis. I may be wrong there, as the number may be greater.

Biryani has Rice and Meat as its basic ingredients. The rest of the ingredients, differ based on the variety and style of the Biryani being cooked.

Hyderabad in India is widely regarded as the Biryani capital of the world. There are mind boggling varieties of Biryanis prepared here at different restaurants. Some of those recipes are tightly guarded by restaurants and families, as they have been handed down through quite a few generations. The Mughals brought Biryani with them when they invaded India. It is one of the many influences that came to India with the Mughals and became extremely well-liked here and with time have further evolved. It also took on some local flavors to suit the spice loving Indians.

A great Biryani consists of well cooked meat and the right mix of herbs and spices, baked along with rice. The meat and rice is not combined while cooking. They are both cooked independently. The final stage of the cooking consists of layering the 2 alternatively and generally cooked either in an oven or on traditional wood fire, utilizing low heat.

For further information on the numerous kinds of chicken biryani please visit the ifood community at chicken biriyani Those interested in vegetable biriyani can take a look at vegetable biryani recipes

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