Can't be a foodie unless you gorge on Biryani!!!

It’s hard to find a foodie who is not fascinated by Biryani.

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The word ‘Biryani’ comes from the Persian word ‘Birian’, meaning ‘fried before cooking’.

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speculates that the pulao was an army dish in medieval India.

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Armies would prepare a one-pot dish of rice with whichever meat was available.

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Some people believe that the dish originated in Persia and was brought to India by the Mughal

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The dish further developed in the Royal Mughal Kitchen.

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