Believed To Be The War Campaign Diet Of Timur's Army, Here’s The Story Of Biryani

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Biryani

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Where Did It Originate?

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What About The Name

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Conflicting Origin Stories

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Popularity Amongst Nawabs

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Making Biryani

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Spicing It Up

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It sounds like quite an interesting origin story for the dish!

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