Great Indian Food: The Fantastic Taste Of Chicken Biriyani

Biryani is a rice based recipe that carries meat or vegetables as the chief ingredient. Plenty of herbs and spices go into making Biryani and the meat and veggies are encrusted and cooked. Biryani in Persian pertains to cooking and roasting and the word Biryani is derived from the same.
by RajivKapur


Biryani is a rice based dish that includes meat or vegetables as the major ingredient. Plenty of herbs and spices go into making Biryani and the meat and veggies are layered and cooked. Biryani in Persian pertains to cooking and roasting and the word Biryani springs from the same.

This special succulent recipe has its origins in Persia. The story goes that the nomads and the tribals carried lots of dried meat and rice with them while they traveled, and they layered the rice and the meat and added some dry herbs and nuts and allow it to seethe on a wood fire for for a while and then buried it in the sand for a couple of hours, after which the dish was deemed ready. It was a pretty straightforward form of cooking Biryani those days, making use of nature and her resources.

Nowadays there are numerous varieties of Biryani prepared using so many diverse cooking styles. There are probably more than a hundred varieties of Biryani prepared using various combinations of meat and vegetables.

Biryani has meat and rice as its essential elements. The rest of the ingredients, vary based on the type and style of the Biryani being prepared.

Hyderabad in India is considered as the Biryani capital of the world. There are fascinating styles of Biryanis cooked here at different diners. Few of those recipes are closely protected by restaurants and families, as they have been handed down through numerous 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 particularly well-liked here and with time have further evolved. It also took on some local flavors to suit the spice loving Indians.

A tasty Biryani consists of well cooked meat and the right mix of spices and herbs, baked along with rice. The meat and rice is never mixed whilst cooking. They are both cooked independently. The final stage of the preparation consists of layering the two alternatively and generally cooked either in an oven or on traditional wood fire, using low heat.

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