No other Indian food has as many stories to tell as a biryani does. The stories of biriyani are as varied as the taste and flavour of the dish across the country. When we eat the first morsel of the biriyani, we wonder – Who was the person who first thought of such an amazing thing and what must have been the idea behind it! Let us try and unravel those biriyani mysteries.
A handi of biryani, with rice, meat (or vegetables), and spices, is a complete meal in itself. Be it a formal gathering or an informal meet among friends, a handi of biryani suffices. Each spoonful of this traditional dish is suffused with aromatic spices and rich flavors. Lovers of the dish swear by its distinctive taste. However, a key fact most biryani lovers don’t know is that despite its various local varieties, the dish did not originate in India.
