biryani

or bi·ri·a·ni

[ bir-ee-ah-nee ]

noun

1. a spicy Indian dish of rice with meat or vegetables, flavored with saffron or turmeric.

biryani

/ ˌbɪrɪˈɑːnɪ /

noun

1. any of a variety of Indian dishes made with rice, highly flavoured and coloured with saffron or turmeric, mixed with meat or fish

Word History and Origins

Origin of biryani¹

1930–35; < Hindi, Urdu biryānī from Persian biryan “fried, roasted”

Word History and Origins

Origin of biryani¹

from Urdu

Example Sentences

"It's all about what I eat and how much I sleep. For the kind of good life that I have got by God's grace, it's not a big deal to go for the broccolis rather than the biryani - as I know there will be enough time for such indulgences once I am done with the game," he said.

From BBC

The talk was small, about whether the biryani dish was too spicy and how the lamb was perfectly roasted.

From New York Times

He follows that up with a heaping plate of biryani, all while keeping up with the game, having a conversation with his parents, and making jokes.

From Literature

“And like you, I always wanted to win. After I came to America too. Do you know I won a contest for making the best biryani on Pakistan Day?”

From Literature

“Yes. There were six different people in the contest who cooked their very best biryani. And judges who picked the winner. I was worried because I thought I’d added too much water and that my rice would be mushy. But it was perfect, and everyone was amazed by the good taste. The best part was, I beat that Shagufta Chaudhry, who everyone always said was such a good cook.”

From Literature