date:Aug 07, 2013
Derived from the Persian word 'biriyan', this delicious layered rice dish is slow cooked with spices, a choice of meats and flavouring agents. Biryani was considered a royal dish, fit for kings. It was said to be a favourite of emperors Akbar and Shah Jahan and went on to occupy pride of place in the kitchens of the nawabs and nizams of India. One of the most aromatic dishes, biryani is sprinkled with rose water, saffron and kewda.
It's different from a pulao
Though both are rice dishes, in a