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Hyderabadi Biryani

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Hyderabadi biryani is a style of biryani made with basmati rice and meat that originated in Hyderabad, India, blending Hyderabadi and Mughlai culinary traditions. It emerged from the royal kitchens of the Nizam of Hyderabad and is considered the city's most emblematic dish. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Classification
Dietary Suitability
Contains Meat or Poultry 1
Origin Period, From (Year)
from 1750 1
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Uses Ingredient

Beef, Ingredients
Source Hyderabadi biryani (Wikipedia)
Goat Meat, Ingredients
Source Hyderabadi biryani (Wikipedia)
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1. Hyderabadi biryani (Wikipedia)
  • History
    Local folklore attributes the creation of Hyderabadi biryani to the chef of the first Nizam, Nizam-ul-Mulk, Asaf Jah I, in the mid-18th century, during a hunting expedition.
  • Introduction
    Hyderabadi biryani (also known as Hyderabadi dum biryani) is a style of biryani originating from Hyderabad, India made with basmati rice and meat (mostly goat meat).
  • In Cuisine: Indian Cuisine, Wikipedia category list
  • Uses Ingredient: Beef, Infobox main_ingredient field: Basmati rice, Goat meat, Beef, Chicken, Vegetables, Spices
  • Uses Ingredient: Goat Meat, Infobox main_ingredient field: Basmati rice, Goat meat, Beef, Chicken, Vegetables, Spices
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