biryani
English
Etymology
From Hindi बिरयानी (biryānī)/Urdu بریانی (biryānī), from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Persian بریانی (biryānī), compound of بریان (biryān, “roast”) (from برشتن (birištan, “to roast”)) and the suffix ـی (-ī).[1]
Noun
biryani (countable and uncountable, plural biryanis)
- A spiced dish of rice, blended with meat and/or vegetables.
- 2008, Charles Campion, London Restaurant Guide 2009, page 8:
- 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
Translations
dish of spiced rice
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Further reading
References
- Madhur Jaffery's Indian Cookery - Madhur Jaffery
- Abdulla, Ummi; Malabar Muslim Cookery(1993); Orient Blackswan; →ISBN
Portuguese
Noun
biryani m (plural s)
- biryani (dish of spiced rice)
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