

The exact origin of the dish is uncertain.

It may alternatively be related to the Persian word bereshtan ( Persian: برشتن) which also means "to roast (onions)", as the dish is often prepared by flavouring rice with fried onions and meat, besides mild spices. Another theory states that it is derived from biryan or beriyan ( Persian: بریان), which means "to fry" or "to roast". One theory states that it originated from birinj ( Persian: برنج), the Persian word for rice. Biryani is the single most-ordered dish on Indian online food ordering and delivery services, and has been labelled as the most popular dish overall in India. Similar dishes are also prepared in other parts of the world such as in Iraq, Myanmar, Thailand, and Malaysia. īiryani is one of the most popular dishes in South Asia, as well as among the diaspora from the region. and sometimes, in addition, eggs and potatoes. It is made with Indian spices, vegetables, rice, and usually some type of meat ( chicken, beef, goat, lamb, prawn, and fish), or in some cases without any meat,using Paneer or simply vegetables. Biryani depicted on a 2017 stamp of Indiaīiryani ( / b ɜːr ˈ j ɑː n i/) is a mixed rice dish originating in South Asia.
