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  Hyderabadi Biryani is a gastronomical delight  What makes Hyderabadi biryani so unique? Why is Hyderabadi biryani considered the best South Indian delicacy? Why is it considered a way of life in Hyderabad?  As per the expert in gourmand in Hyderabad cuisine, Mr Nawab Mehboob Alam Khan, the biryani prepared in Hyderabad is nowhere else prepared. There are several variations of biryanis, but the cooking style across all the variations remains the same. However, Hyderabadi biryani is one of those biryanis that is cooked in a unique style.  In Hyderabad, people do not cook meat and rice separately. They cook raw rice and raw meat together with exotic spices, and that is their speciality.  The authentic Hyderabadi biryani is prepared in a scrupulous way, in which raw rice and raw meat are cooked together in a "Handi" (Earthenpot) with spices and a little bit of water. The planning and preparation time is lengthy and time-consuming, but its richness and delicious t...

  A delectable dish called " biryani " is made of rice, meat, and rich gravy made of flavourful spices. Each region has its variation of a biryani recipe. Many people believe Indians add spices to almost all of their dishes. But the truth is that not every Indian dish is spiced. The spices used in biryani are many and varied. Biryani is a dish you can enjoy anytime, whether at a wedding or at a Sunday lunch with your family.  WHAT ARE THE CHARACTERISTICS OF A GOOD BIRYANI?   Fresh vegetables include cauliflower, green beans, peas, carrots, potatoes, and coriander.  Fresh kinds of seafood, chicken, meat, or eggs. These are marinated with a yoghurt-spiced base mix to give them tenderness.  Depending on where you are in India, there are different rice variants. In South India, short-grain rice is used for biryani; in North India, long-grain rice is the preferred choice. WHAT ARE THE MAIN SPICES USED IN BIRYANI? Spices used in biryani might be whole, ground, blende...

The word Biryan i is Hindi but is derived from birian , which comes from the Persian term, “barshtan to roast”, which translates to "fried before cooking". Simply put, Biryani is a spiced mix of meat and rice. Notable historians have traced the roots of this dish to modern-day Persia. The biryani recipes were much simpler to keep them viable during travel. When the dish reached India, it was turned into something entirely packed with flavoursome food. According to legends, Mumtaz Mahal, the most beloved queen of Shahjahan, asked her barrack cook to cook something nutritious that had all the meat, rice, and spices to restore the need for energy in her army in the barrack. That is how this dish came to India. As a result, various regions across Southern Asia adopted this recipe. It grew and changed to express different cultural values leading us to the diverse selection of Biryani that exists today.               ...