Where does the word Biryani come from? What does this mean?
September 17, 20242 Mins Read

Lifestyle Desk : Just hearing the word Biryani makes your mouth water right? It is difficult to find a person who does not love eating biryani. Biryani is basically made with fragrant rice, ghee, garam masala, meat and other spices.

Biryani

Originally, this dish is a Muslim dish but nowadays it is very popular in South Asian countries. Biryani is everyone's first choice, whether it's for entertaining guests on any occasion or for a change of taste.

Biryani originated in South Asia. Biryani is in great demand in South Asian countries like India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Iran, Iraq, Myanmar, Kurdistan, Brunei, Bahrain etc. But do you know when biryani was first made? And where did the name Biryani come from? Today in this report I will tell you that information.

Biryani is an Urdu word. It originates from the French language. But there is disagreement about the exact French word that the word biryani comes from. According to one group, biryani is derived from the French word “birinj” meaning rice or rice. Another theory is that biryani is derived from the French word “birian” meaning roast or fried. Biryani is a delicious dish made with rice fried in ghee and roasted meat. It is known as Birani, Biryanni, Biryani etc. in various places.

Biryani is basically a Muslim dish, although no exact information is known about its origin, but it is basically a dish of the Muslim area of ​​Delhi. History has the story of making the first Biryani in Delhi during the Mughal period.

Many, however, believe that biryani was first made in Hyderabad, South India. Whether biryani originates from Delhi or Hyderabad, the method of making it is very different. Lucknow, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, Telangana, Delhi, Hyderabad each region has its own uniqueness in making biryani, the taste of biryani in each region is also very different.

Biryani can be divided into several categories depending on the ingredients or regional method of making biryani. Different types of biryani are prepared depending on the ingredients ie different types of meat using chicken, beef, khasi, goat etc.

Again, different flavors of biryani are made in different places like India, Bangladesh, Pakistan etc. Besides, there are Delhi Biryani made by Mughal kings, the traditional Dhakaya Haji Biryani of the Mughal period, Hyderabad's famous Hyderabadi Biryani, the specialty of which is that the meat is first cooked in milk. Calcutta biryani which is special is the use of potato in this biryani. Very famous spicy sindhi biryani etc in Pakistan.