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biryani

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[ bir-ee-ah-nee ]

noun

  1. a spicy Indian dish of rice with meat or vegetables, flavored with saffron or turmeric.


biryani

/ ˌɪɪˈɑːɪ /

noun

  1. any of a variety of Indian dishes made with rice, highly flavoured and coloured with saffron or turmeric, mixed with meat or fish
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of biryani1

1930–35; < Hindi, Urdu ī from Persian biryan “fried, roasted”
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of biryani1

from Urdu
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Her favourite colour was pink, and her favourite food was chicken biryani.

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Relations with the guards that watched over them were often tense, but at Diwali, Shanthi says an "officer with a good heart brought us a biryani".

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The talk was small, about whether the biryani dish was too spicy and how the lamb was perfectly roasted.

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“I made your favorite biryani,” Naano says, and clucks her disapproval.

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Savory rice dishes like paella, biryani or Jollof rice showcase the grain's ability to absorb and enhance savory flavors.

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