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Biryani is a rice based dish that contains meat or veggies as the major ingredient. Lots of herbs and spices go into preparing Biryani and the meat and veggies are layered and baked. Biryani in Persian means cooking and roasting and the word Biryani comes from the same.

Biryani originated from Persia and the legend has it that the tribals and nomads carried loads of rice and meat on their extended journeys and they developed the custom of layering rice and meat and cooking together after smattering plenty of nuts and dry herbs. The conventional approach consisted of cooking and simmering the combination under fire and then burying it in sand for a long time before the dish was deemed ready. The traditional form of Biryani has since then been improvised and modernized according to convenience

Biryani has taken a number of 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 meat and rice as its important elements. The rest of the ingredients, vary depending on the variety and style of the Biryani being prepared.

Hyderabad in India is known as the Biryani capital of the world. There are mind boggling kinds of Biryanis prepared here at different diners. Some of those recipes are closely protected by restaurants and families, as they have been handed down through several 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 very popular here and with time have further evolved. It also took on some local flavors to suit the spice loving Indians.

A good Biryani consists of nicely cooked meat and the right blend of spices and herbs, baked together with rice. The Rice and Meat is not combined while cooking. They’re both cooked separately. The final phase of the preparation consists of layering the 2 alternatively and usually cooked either in an oven or on conventional wood fire, using low heat.

For additional details on the various varieties of chicken biryani please look at the ifood community at chicken biryani recipes Those interested in vegetable biriyani can take a look at vegetable biryani