Chicken Biryani garnished with egg

Biryani is an elegant rice preparation from India and Pakistan. It is prepared with a cocktail of spices, basmati rice, vegetables, and sometimes meat. The preparation is time consuming, though most who have tasted agree that it is well worth the effort. A photo depicting the scrumptuous chicken biryani File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Species Oryza barthii Oryza glaberrima Oryza latifolia Oryza longistaminata Oryza punctata Oryza rufipogon Oryza sativa References ITIS 41975 2002-09-22 This article is about the food grain, not the university or Condoleezza Rice; see also rice (disambiguation). ... In scuba diving, the word cocktail also means a hazard with diving with some rebreathers: it means a caustic solution resulting from water reaching and dissolving the absorbent. ... External links Wikibooks Cookbook has more about this subject: Spice Food Bacteria-Spice Survey Shows Why Some Cultures Like It Hot Citat: ...Garlic, onion, allspice and oregano, for example, were found to be the best all-around bacteria killers (they kill everything). ... Basmati rice, (basmati apparently means Queen of fragrance in the Hindi language) is a small long-grained variety of rice, famous for its fragrance and delicate flavour. ... Species Oryza barthii Oryza glaberrima Oryza latifolia Oryza longistaminata Oryza punctata Oryza rufipogon Oryza sativa References ITIS 41975 2002-09-22 This article is about the food grain, not the university or Condoleezza Rice; see also rice (disambiguation). ... Vegetables on a market Vegetable is a nutritional and culinary term denoting any part of a plant that is commonly consumed by humans as food, but is not regarded as a culinary fruit, nut, herb, spice, or grain. ... Meat is animal tissue (mainly muscle) used as food. ...

The spices and condiments used in biryani are what make it so rich in taste as it generally includes cloves, cardamom, cinnamon, bay leaves, coriander, and mint leaves, apart from ghee, ginger, garlic, and yogurt. The premium varieties include saffron. For the non-vegetarian variety, the main ingredient that accompanies the spices is the meat which generally consists of chicken, mutton, or lamb. The vegetable biryani varieties exclude meat and are highly popular amongst vegetarians or those who prefer Biriyani in its vegetarian form. It is served with raita (condiment), and korma, or curry. External links Wikibooks Cookbook has more about this subject: Spice Food Bacteria-Spice Survey Shows Why Some Cultures Like It Hot Citat: ...Garlic, onion, allspice and oregano, for example, were found to be the best all-around bacteria killers (they kill everything). ... A condiment is a garnishment applied to food in the form of a sauce, powder, spread, or similar delivery medium. ... Taste is one of the most common and fundamental of the senses in life on Earth. ... This article is about spices, the word clove is also used to describe a segment of a head of garlic and a clove hitch is a useful kind of knot. ... Binomial name Elettaria cardamomum Cardamom (Elettaria cardamomum) is a pungent aromatic spice belonging to the family Zingiberaceae. ... Binomial name Cinnamomum zeylanicum Blume Cinnamon (Cinnamomum zeylanicum, synonym ) is a small evergreen tree 10-15 m tall, belonging to the family Lauraceae, and a spice obtained from the inner bark of this species. ... bay leaves The designation bay leaf (plural bay leaves) is shared by: Mediterranean bay leaf The leaf of the bay laurel or true laurel, Laurus nobilis, is a culinary herb often used to flavor soups, stews, and braises and pâtés in Mediterranean Cuisine. ... Binomial name Coriandrum sativum Coriander (Coriandrum sativum) is an annual herb commonly used in Middle Eastern, Mediterranean, Indian, Latin American, Chinese and Southeast Asian cooking. ... This article is about the herb. ... Ghee (Hindi, from Sanskrit ghṛtá sprinkled) clarified butter is rendered milk fat (butter). ... Binomial name Zingiber officinale Rosc. ... Garlic (Allium sativum) is a bulbous perennial food plant of the family Alliaceae. ... Yogurt Yogurt or yoghurt, less commonly yoghourt, is a dairy product produced by bacterial fermentation of milk. ... This article is about the spice. ... External links Wikibooks Cookbook has more about this subject: Spice Food Bacteria-Spice Survey Shows Why Some Cultures Like It Hot Citat: ...Garlic, onion, allspice and oregano, for example, were found to be the best all-around bacteria killers (they kill everything). ... Binomial name Gallus gallus (Linnaeus, 1758) A chicken is a type of domesticated bird which is usually raised as a type of poultry. ... This article is about the animal, sheep; for other meanings of Sheep, see Sheep (disambiguation). ... A lamb being bottle fed Lamb A lamb is a young sheep. ... Vegetables on a market Vegetable is a nutritional and culinary term denoting any part of a plant that is commonly consumed by humans as food, but is not regarded as a culinary fruit, nut, herb, spice, or grain. ... For animals adapted to eat primarily plants, sometimes referred to as vegetarian animals, see Herbivore. ... Raita is an Indian condiment based on yoghurt. ... Korma is a mild curry, often made with yogurt sauce, cream, or nuts. ... An Indian chicken curry A curry is any of a great variety of distinctively spiced dishes, best-known in Indian and Thai cuisine, but found in many other countries. ...

Though there is more than one method of preparing biryani, the Hyderabadi Biryani is by far the most popular version. Historians claim that the earlier Nawabs of Hyderabad wore a matching turban for each variety of Biryani. It is a true Indian delicacy. lucknowi biryani is original ircanation of all biryanis, biryani is indian food authentic indian recipe based indian rice called basmati found only in indian subcontinent. ... A Nawab was originally the provincial governor or viceroy of a province or region of the Mughal empire. ... Hyderabad (హైదరాబాద,حیدراباد), the 5th largest metropolis of India [1], is the capital of the state of Andhra Pradesh. ... The Turban (Arabic عمامة; ‘imamah, Persian dulband) is a headdress, of obscure Oriental origin, consisting of a long scarf wound round the head or an inner hat. ...

History of Biryani (http://www.biryanimerchant.com/history.htm)