BIRYANI: AN INDIAN MASTER PIECE

I am a person who loves restaurant food especially when it comes to Indian chicken biryani, the term biryani in itself has the essence, aroma, taste and looks that trigger any familiar south Asian’s taste buds. Biryani, an evergreen classic, really needs no introduction. It’s aromatic, it’s heavenly and one of the most loved delicacies of the country. India is a land where the actual biryani has been so vastly experimented and been cooked to make itself one of the best recipes and also one of the trademarks of the country. It is prepared in different styles and ways in different parts of our country. However as far as I know, the biryani of Hyderabad, Lucknow, Tamilnadu, Calcutta and Kashmir tend to be more popular in our country.

“If there is such a thing as foods of the God, it is undoubtedly the biryani. The magic of biryani lies in the way rice is transformed into something ambrosial.” – Pratibha Karan

Making biryani is what we call it a “culinary masterpiece” in India!! It really takes a lot of practice and patience before one makes that “perfect” biryani. Traditionally to make a magical effect, an array of ingredients such as rose petals, kewra water, mint leaves, jasmine flowers, lemon, and milk to this dish for perfecting it in terms of flavour, colour and taste.

Biryani in many world class Indian cuisines is considered as the “king” of the menu. Here’s the thing about me, I am obsessed with biryani, as is probably every other person in the country. In my high school days in Chennai, the only eating out we friends planned and managed with furiously saved pocket money would be a plate of biryani. Since then, biryani has defined a special treat for me.

A familiar person can never resist biryani no matter how much he tries and believe me I have experienced it. Any fitness freak would say rice puts on calories but if a plate full of mouth-watering tasty Hyderabadi biryani is placed in front of him, he would say “fitness can wait for one day!! ” that according to me is the POWER of biryani .

Biryani is a complete meal in itself, apt to suit all occasions; whether a hearty meal on a lazy Sunday afternoon or a grand, scrumptious indulgence at the dinner table – there are varieties available to please one and all.Just in case you are in a mood to cook some yourself this festive season,links for some of the simplest and my loved biryani recipes from across the country will be enough to inspire the cook within you.

1. Hyderabadi  biryani 

http://indianhealthyrecipes.com/hyderabadi-chicken-dum-biryani-recipe/

2. Lucknow biryani 

http://secretindianrecipe.com/recipe/lucknowi-chicken-biryani-recipe-rich-chicken-biryani-lucknow

3. Chicken Reshmi biryani 

http://www.tasty-indian-recipes.com/chicken-recipes/chicken-reshmi-biryani-recipe/

4. Calicut chicken biryani 

http://chackoskitchen.com/2010/06/kozhikode-koyi-biriyani-calicut-chicken-biryani/