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'''Kolkata biryani''' ({{lang-bn|কলকাতা বিরিয়ানি}}) is a spicy [[rice dish|rice-based dish]], a local tradition originating from [[Mughlai cuisine]].{{sfn|Srividya|2017|p=32}} The name of the dish comes from the city of [[Kolkata]] in |
'''Kolkata biryani''' ({{lang-bn|কলকাতা বিরিয়ানি}}) is a spicy [[rice dish|rice-based dish]], a local tradition originating from [[Mughlai cuisine]].{{sfn|Srividya|2017|p=32}} The name of the dish comes from the city of [[Kolkata]] in West Bengal. Rice is used as the base ingredient, and meat, eggs, [[potato]]es and [[spice]]s are added. It is best known for its use of potatoes, and is famous for its light blend of spices. |
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Although there is uncertainty about the exact origin of biryani, it is believed to have originated in [[Iran]].{{sfn|Srividya|2017|p=32}} Historians and experts agree that the dish known as modern day "Biryani" was invented in |
Although there is uncertainty about the exact origin of biryani, it is believed to have originated in [[Iran]].{{sfn|Srividya|2017|p=32}} Historians and experts agree that the dish known as modern day "Biryani" was invented in Delhi during the [[Mughal Empire|Mughal period]]. The Kolkata style of Biryani was invented in the fifties and sixties of the nineteenth century.{{sfn|Srividya|2017|p=32}} |
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Kolkata biryani is very popular in the city of Kolkata and its [[Neighbourhoods in Kolkata Metropolitan Area|suburbs]], also popular throughout West Bengal outside [[Kolkata metropolitan region]]. |
Kolkata biryani is very popular in the city of Kolkata and its [[Neighbourhoods in Kolkata Metropolitan Area|suburbs]], also popular throughout West Bengal outside [[Kolkata metropolitan region]]. |
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== Bibliography == |
== Bibliography == |
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* {{Cite tech report |last1=Srividya |first1=V. |title=Tracing the Trails of the Nawabi Dish |
* {{Cite tech report |last1=Srividya |first1=V. |title=Tracing the Trails of the Nawabi Dish – Biryani |date=15 November 2017 |url=https://www.academia.edu/38483629/Tracing_the_Trails_of_the_Nawabi_Dish_Biryani_pdf?auto=download |publisher=University of Delhi}} |
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* {{Cite tech report |last1=Pal |first1=Dr. Arghya |title=Tracing the Trails of the Nawabi Dish |
* {{Cite tech report |last1=Pal |first1=Dr. Arghya |title=Tracing the Trails of the Nawabi Dish – Biryani |date=2022 |url=https://www.researchgate.net/publication/362814096_Kolkata_Biryani_and_what_we_can_learn_about_migration_from_it |publisher=All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Raebareli}} |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
Revision as of 06:03, 4 May 2024
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Kolkata biryani (Bengali: কলকাতা বিরিয়ানি) is a spicy rice-based dish, a local tradition originating from Mughlai cuisine.[1] The name of the dish comes from the city of Kolkata in West Bengal. Rice is used as the base ingredient, and meat, eggs, potatoes and spices are added. It is best known for its use of potatoes, and is famous for its light blend of spices.
Although there is uncertainty about the exact origin of biryani, it is believed to have originated in Iran.[1] Historians and experts agree that the dish known as modern day "Biryani" was invented in Delhi during the Mughal period. The Kolkata style of Biryani was invented in the fifties and sixties of the nineteenth century.[1]
Kolkata biryani is very popular in the city of Kolkata and its suburbs, also popular throughout West Bengal outside Kolkata metropolitan region.
References
- ^ a b c Srividya 2017, p. 32.
Bibliography
- Srividya, V. (15 November 2017). Tracing the Trails of the Nawabi Dish – Biryani (Technical report). University of Delhi.
- Pal, Dr. Arghya (2022). Tracing the Trails of the Nawabi Dish – Biryani (Technical report). All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Raebareli.
External links
- Media related to Kolkata Biryani at Wikimedia Commons