biryani
nounIN /bɪɾ.jɑː.niː/
Etymology Borrowed from Hindustani (Hindi बिरयानी (biryānī) / Urdu بِرْیَانی (biryānī)), from Classical Persian بِرْیَانِی (biryānī), from بِرْیَان (biryān, “roast”) (from برشتن (birištan, “to roast”)) + the suffix ـی (-ī).
1
A spiced dish of rice, blended with meat and/or vegetables.
- Thereafter, the menu is divided into a number of sections: Syrian Christian specialities from Kerala; coastal seafood dishes; Malabar biryanis; vegetable curries; and special dosas.2008, Charles Campion, London Restaurant Guide 2009, page 8:
- Derived terms
- Pakki biryani:Thalassery biryani, Kacchi biryani:Hyderabadi biryani