{"id":11572,"date":"2017-03-03T09:26:53","date_gmt":"2017-03-03T09:26:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/halalke.com\/?p=11572"},"modified":"2018-07-30T22:32:59","modified_gmt":"2018-07-30T22:32:59","slug":"origins-of-biryani-from-persia-with-love","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/halalke.com\/index.php\/2017\/03\/03\/origins-of-biryani-from-persia-with-love\/","title":{"rendered":"Origins of Biryani: From Persia, with Love"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Yes, you heard that right! Biryani originated from Persia (known today as Iran). So much has been said about Iran; the mysterious-yet-wondrous land that piques the interest of people abroad! It comes to no surprise, perhaps that Iran is the birthplace of such a wondrous and exotic dish like Biryani.<\/p>\n<p>The word Biryani itself derived from the Persian language. It means fried or roasted.<\/p>\n<p>Just picturing a plate of Biryani evokes a complex combination of fragrance and tantalizing flavours of cloves, cardamon, peppercorn, cumin, curry, garam\u00a0masala, coriander, cinnamon stick, bay leaves, dried plums, cilantro and chillies.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, each chef has his own version of Biryani but the point is, each plate should delivers what it promises!<\/p>\n<p>In the heyday, the Mughal empire was a federation ruled and established by a Muslim Turkic dynasty of Chagatai Turco-Mongol origin from Central Asia. The founder was called Babur. Babur of Turco-Mongol-Genghis Khan descendant successfully instituted peace among the many vibrant cultures and communities of Persia, Mongol and India.<\/p>\n<p>Peace continued to prosper throughout the 1600s where Emperor Shah Jahan led its peak in leading India and Pakistan. What remained prosperous too was the empire\u2019s unique blend of culture, arts and food that were evident in the manner the royals dined and ate.<\/p>\n<p>One day, as Shah Jahan\u2019s Queen, Mumtaz Mahal visited the royals\u2019 army, she was shocked to see how famished and malnourished the soldiers really were. Wanting change, Mumtaz Mahal requested the head chef to prepare something wholesome, both rich in nutrition and protein. It was said that Biryani was the product of such request.<\/p>\n<p>Today, many variations of biryani are prepared beyond its birthplace with its own flavour and inspirations.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11573\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11573\" style=\"width: 768px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium_large wp-image-11573\" src=\"https:\/\/halalke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/MughlaiBiryani_-swapnil-keshari-768x764.png\" alt=\"An ancient-old traditional recipe of Mughlai Biryani but remains to be a favourite among Biryani lovers! Photo: Swapnil Keshari\" width=\"768\" height=\"764\" srcset=\"https:\/\/halalke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/MughlaiBiryani_-swapnil-keshari-768x764.png 768w, https:\/\/halalke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/MughlaiBiryani_-swapnil-keshari-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/halalke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/MughlaiBiryani_-swapnil-keshari-600x597.png 600w, https:\/\/halalke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/MughlaiBiryani_-swapnil-keshari-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/halalke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/MughlaiBiryani_-swapnil-keshari-300x298.png 300w, https:\/\/halalke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/MughlaiBiryani_-swapnil-keshari-1024x1018.png 1024w, https:\/\/halalke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/MughlaiBiryani_-swapnil-keshari-450x447.png 450w, https:\/\/halalke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/MughlaiBiryani_-swapnil-keshari-804x800.png 804w, https:\/\/halalke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/MughlaiBiryani_-swapnil-keshari-603x600.png 603w, https:\/\/halalke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/MughlaiBiryani_-swapnil-keshari.png 1436w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11573\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mughlai Biryani: An ancient-old traditional recipe of Mughlai Biryani but remains to be a favourite among Biryani lovers! Photo: Swapnil Keshari<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Thalassery Biriyani<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Thalassery biryani has cultural influences of Mughal and Arab in Malabar. Trade and the emigration to the Middle East of locals from the 1970s onwards was the main influence to this dish.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium_large wp-image-11574\" style=\"font-weight: bold; text-align: center; color: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;\" src=\"https:\/\/halalke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Thalassery-Biriyani-also-known-as-Kerala-Biryani-which-uses-Khyma-rice-not-to-be-confused-with-Basmati-rice.-Kayma-rice-are-a-short-grain-thin-rice.-_Challiyan--768x563.jpg\" alt=\"Thalassery Biriyani also known as Kerala Biryani uses Khyma rice (not to be confused with Basmati rice. Kayma rice are a short-grain and thin rice. Photo: Challiyan\" width=\"768\" height=\"563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/halalke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Thalassery-Biriyani-also-known-as-Kerala-Biryani-which-uses-Khyma-rice-not-to-be-confused-with-Basmati-rice.-Kayma-rice-are-a-short-grain-thin-rice.-_Challiyan--768x563.jpg 768w, https:\/\/halalke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Thalassery-Biriyani-also-known-as-Kerala-Biryani-which-uses-Khyma-rice-not-to-be-confused-with-Basmati-rice.-Kayma-rice-are-a-short-grain-thin-rice.-_Challiyan--600x440.jpg 600w, https:\/\/halalke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Thalassery-Biriyani-also-known-as-Kerala-Biryani-which-uses-Khyma-rice-not-to-be-confused-with-Basmati-rice.-Kayma-rice-are-a-short-grain-thin-rice.-_Challiyan--300x220.jpg 300w, https:\/\/halalke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Thalassery-Biriyani-also-known-as-Kerala-Biryani-which-uses-Khyma-rice-not-to-be-confused-with-Basmati-rice.-Kayma-rice-are-a-short-grain-thin-rice.-_Challiyan--1024x750.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/halalke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Thalassery-Biriyani-also-known-as-Kerala-Biryani-which-uses-Khyma-rice-not-to-be-confused-with-Basmati-rice.-Kayma-rice-are-a-short-grain-thin-rice.-_Challiyan--450x330.jpg 450w, https:\/\/halalke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Thalassery-Biriyani-also-known-as-Kerala-Biryani-which-uses-Khyma-rice-not-to-be-confused-with-Basmati-rice.-Kayma-rice-are-a-short-grain-thin-rice.-_Challiyan--1092x800.jpg 1092w, https:\/\/halalke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Thalassery-Biriyani-also-known-as-Kerala-Biryani-which-uses-Khyma-rice-not-to-be-confused-with-Basmati-rice.-Kayma-rice-are-a-short-grain-thin-rice.-_Challiyan--819x600.jpg 819w, https:\/\/halalke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Thalassery-Biriyani-also-known-as-Kerala-Biryani-which-uses-Khyma-rice-not-to-be-confused-with-Basmati-rice.-Kayma-rice-are-a-short-grain-thin-rice.-_Challiyan-.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>Thalassery Biriyani also known as Kerala Biryani uses Khyma rice (not to be confused with Basmati rice). Kayma rice are a short-grain and thin rice. Photo: Challiyan<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hyderabadi Biryani<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Hyderabadi biryani\u00a0originated from\u00a0Hyderabad,\u00a0India. It is said to have arrived from a legacy of the\u00a0Nizams\u00a0of\u00a0Hyderabad State\u00a0with a blend of\u00a0Mughlai, Iranian,\u00a0Mughal,\u00a0Turkish, and\u00a0Arabic.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11575\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11575\" style=\"width: 768px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium_large wp-image-11575\" src=\"https:\/\/halalke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Hydrabadi_Chicken_Dum_Biryani_Monali.mishra-768x768.jpg\" alt=\"Hydrabadi or Hyderabadi Chicken Dum Biryani. Photo: Monali Mishra\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/halalke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Hydrabadi_Chicken_Dum_Biryani_Monali.mishra-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/halalke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Hydrabadi_Chicken_Dum_Biryani_Monali.mishra-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/halalke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Hydrabadi_Chicken_Dum_Biryani_Monali.mishra-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/halalke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Hydrabadi_Chicken_Dum_Biryani_Monali.mishra-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/halalke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Hydrabadi_Chicken_Dum_Biryani_Monali.mishra-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/halalke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Hydrabadi_Chicken_Dum_Biryani_Monali.mishra-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/halalke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Hydrabadi_Chicken_Dum_Biryani_Monali.mishra-450x450.jpg 450w, https:\/\/halalke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Hydrabadi_Chicken_Dum_Biryani_Monali.mishra-800x800.jpg 800w, https:\/\/halalke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Hydrabadi_Chicken_Dum_Biryani_Monali.mishra.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11575\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hydrabadi or Hyderabadi Chicken Dum Biryani. Photo: Monali Mishra<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>There are two kinds to this biryani &#8211; <em style=\"color: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;\">Kachchi<\/em> (raw) Biryani, and the <em style=\"color: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;\">Pakki<\/em> (cooked) Biryani. The <em style=\"color: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;\">Kachchi<\/em> biryani is prepared with meat marinated with spices overnight and then soaked in yogurt before cooking. The gosht (meat) is sandwiched between layers of fragrant long-grained basmati rice and cooked in <em style=\"color: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;\">dum<\/em>. This meticulous method of cooking requires attention to time and temperature to get the right tenderness to the meat.\u00a0In a <em>Pakki<\/em> biryani, the meat is marinated for a shorter time and cooked before being layered with the rice and cooked.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Biryani in\u00a0Southeast Asia<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Thailand<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Khao mok kai is the Thai version of chicken biryani. The dish is made by cooking rice together with the chicken curry. The sauce on the side contains ginger, coriander (cilantro), green chillies, vinegar, sugar, salt and water.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11576\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11576\" style=\"width: 768px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium_large wp-image-11576\" src=\"https:\/\/halalke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Thai.Khao_mok_nuea-768x768.jpg\" alt=\"Thai Beef Biryani like this one is called Khao Mok Nuea. Have you tried one of these? \" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/halalke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Thai.Khao_mok_nuea-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/halalke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Thai.Khao_mok_nuea-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/halalke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Thai.Khao_mok_nuea-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/halalke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Thai.Khao_mok_nuea-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/halalke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Thai.Khao_mok_nuea-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/halalke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Thai.Khao_mok_nuea-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/halalke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Thai.Khao_mok_nuea-450x450.jpg 450w, https:\/\/halalke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Thai.Khao_mok_nuea-800x800.jpg 800w, https:\/\/halalke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Thai.Khao_mok_nuea.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11576\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Thai Beef Biryani like this one is called Khao Mok Nuea. Have you tried one of these?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Burma<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s also Biryani in Burma! Typically, the locals have it during weddings and special events. However, biryani remains to be growing in popularity. Today, the locals have it any other day with a number of vendors taking their biryani business online as well!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11577\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11577\" style=\"width: 768px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium_large wp-image-11577\" src=\"https:\/\/halalke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/danpauk-Kyet_Shar_Soon_Biryani_shop.Bessie-and-Kyle-768x514.jpg\" alt=\"Biryani in Burma is called Danpauk. The famous Kyet Shar Soon Biryani eatery is one of the well-known Biryani places. Photo: Bessie and Kyle\" width=\"768\" height=\"514\" srcset=\"https:\/\/halalke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/danpauk-Kyet_Shar_Soon_Biryani_shop.Bessie-and-Kyle-768x514.jpg 768w, https:\/\/halalke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/danpauk-Kyet_Shar_Soon_Biryani_shop.Bessie-and-Kyle-600x402.jpg 600w, https:\/\/halalke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/danpauk-Kyet_Shar_Soon_Biryani_shop.Bessie-and-Kyle-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/halalke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/danpauk-Kyet_Shar_Soon_Biryani_shop.Bessie-and-Kyle-1024x685.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/halalke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/danpauk-Kyet_Shar_Soon_Biryani_shop.Bessie-and-Kyle-450x301.jpg 450w, https:\/\/halalke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/danpauk-Kyet_Shar_Soon_Biryani_shop.Bessie-and-Kyle-1195x800.jpg 1195w, https:\/\/halalke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/danpauk-Kyet_Shar_Soon_Biryani_shop.Bessie-and-Kyle-896x600.jpg 896w, https:\/\/halalke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/danpauk-Kyet_Shar_Soon_Biryani_shop.Bessie-and-Kyle.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11577\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Biryani in Burma is called Danpauk. The famous Kyet Shar Soon Biryani eatery is one of the well-known Biryani places. Photo: Bessie and Kyle<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Singapore<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>One of Halalke\u2019s favourite spots for a good biryani is from Islamic Restaurant. Today, it stands at 94 years old. Story has it that the founder, Mr Abdul Rahman was an Indian masterchef who cut his teeth working for a wealthy Arab family, the Alsagoffs. Mr Abdul who infused aromatic and the wonderful flavours of both the Indian and Arab cuisines knew he would continue to do well if he made it out on his own. He did exactly that. The rest was history. Many delegates and celebrities have come to try Islamic\u2019s biryani including Prime Minister Najib Razak!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11581\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11581\" style=\"width: 768px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium_large wp-image-11581\" src=\"https:\/\/halalke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Islamic-Biryani-768x575.png\" alt=\"Islamic Biryani which is nearly 100 years old today serves aromatic biryani. From beef to fish biryani, it is a must try for every local and tourist!\" width=\"768\" height=\"575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/halalke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Islamic-Biryani-768x575.png 768w, https:\/\/halalke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Islamic-Biryani-600x450.png 600w, https:\/\/halalke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Islamic-Biryani-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/halalke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Islamic-Biryani-1024x767.png 1024w, https:\/\/halalke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Islamic-Biryani-450x337.png 450w, https:\/\/halalke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Islamic-Biryani-1068x800.png 1068w, https:\/\/halalke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Islamic-Biryani-801x600.png 801w, https:\/\/halalke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Islamic-Biryani.png 1125w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11581\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Islamic Biryani which is nearly 100 years old today serves aromatic biryani. From beef to fish biryani, it is a must try for every local and tourist!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>References<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.desiblitz.com\/content\/the-history-of-biryani\">https:\/\/www.desiblitz.com\/content\/the-history-of-biryani<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/religion\/religions\/islam\/history\/mughalempire_1.shtml\">http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/religion\/religions\/islam\/history\/mughalempire_1.shtml<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.islamic.sg\/index.php\/services\">http:\/\/www.islamic.sg\/index.php\/services<\/a><\/p>\n<span class=\"tags-links\"><a href=\"https:\/\/halalke.com\/index.php\/tag\/beryani\/\" rel=\"tag\">Beryani<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/halalke.com\/index.php\/tag\/biryani\/\" rel=\"tag\">Biryani<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/halalke.com\/index.php\/tag\/briani\/\" rel=\"tag\">Briani<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/halalke.com\/index.php\/tag\/islamic-restaurant\/\" rel=\"tag\">Islamic Restaurant<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/halalke.com\/index.php\/tag\/najib-razak\/\" rel=\"tag\">Najib Razak<\/a><\/span>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yes, you heard that right! Biryani originated from Persia (known today as Iran). So much has been said about Iran; the mysterious-yet-wondrous land that piques the interest of people abroad! It comes to no surprise, perhaps that Iran is the birthplace of such a wondrous and exotic dish like Biryani. 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