<ul><li>According to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Historian">historian</a> Lizzie Collingham, the modern biryani developed in the royal kitchens of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mughal_Empire">Mughal Empire</a> and is a mix of the native spicy rice dishes of India and the Persian <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pilaf">pilaf</a>. </li><li>Another theory claims that the dish was prepared in India before the first Mughal emperor <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babur">Babur</a> conquered India</li><li>According to Pratibha Karan, who wrote the book Biryani, biryani is of South Indian origin, derived from pilaf varieties brought to the Indian subcontinent by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arab_people">Arab</a> traders. She speculates that the pulao was an army dish in medieval India.</li></ul>

The origin of Biryani

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Ending on a sweet note:)

<ol><li>Developed under the rule of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qamar-ud-din_Khan,_Asif_Jah_I">Asaf Jah I</a>, HYDERABADI BIRYANI is India's most famous , made with <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basmati">basmati</a> rice, spices and goat meat.</li><li>Calcutta or <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kolkata">Kolkata</a> biryani evolved from the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucknow">Lucknow</a> style, when Awadh's last <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nawab">Nawab</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wajid_Ali_Shah">Wajid Ali Shah</a> was exiled in 1856 to the Kolkata suburb of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metiabruz">Metiabruz</a> and brought his personal chef with him , it is characterized by the unique presence of potato in it, along with meat. It is said that the Nawab, having is lost his kingdom, could not afford meat, so his chefs tried to compensate by adding potato.</li></ol>

Some renowned biryanis of India

<ol><li>Biryani is a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mixed_rice_dish">mixed rice dish</a> originating among the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islam_in_South_Asia">Muslims of the Indian subcontinent</a>.It is made with <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_spices">Indian spices</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rice">rice</a>, and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meat">meat</a> usually that of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicken">chicken</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goat">goat</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lamb_(food)">lamb</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prawn">prawn</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fish">fish</a>, and sometimes, in addition, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egg_as_food">eggs</a> or vegetables such as <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potato">potatoes</a> in certain regional varieties.</li><li>Its name is derived from a Persian word 'beriyan" meaning to fry or roast.</li></ol>

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