The History of Indian Food

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biryani Cookery.

 

(bɪrˈjɑːnɪ, bɪrɪˈɑːnɪ)

 

Also biriani, biriyani, etc.

 

[a. Hindi biryānī, ad. Pers. biryān fried, roasted.]

 

A highly-spiced Indian dish made of meat or vegetables cooked with rice, saffron, and usu. brown lentils.

 

Oxford English Dictionary

 

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I enjoyed the latest episode of the Empire podcast. Some great background on Indian food, I was particularly taken by how close the food of Tudor England and India were at the time. Also how late potatoes and chillies came into the food of the subcontinent. 
 

https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/empire/id1639561921?i=1000647120993