Get the latest Biryani recipes from Group Recipes. http://www.grouprecipes.com/tag/biryani A mouth watering hot and spicy indian main cource http://www.grouprecipes.com/90015/vegetable-biryani.html Based on Angie's biryani http://www.grouprecipes.com/85914/red-chicken-biryani.html Biryani maybe originated in Turkey and Arabia but In fact , it is the only pan-Indian gourmet delicacy found in menus anywhere in the country . Historically, long-grain brown rice was used in North India; while, short grain Zeera Samba rice was used in South India . When fried in ghee , it gives a very distintive aroma , which is hard to forget . http://www.grouprecipes.com/75437/zeera-samba-biryani.html Got it from Angie .... abit less spicy ... but the gravy will make up for it : ) http://www.grouprecipes.com/65005/green-biryani.html This is the spicy version of Indian vegetable biryani with aroma . Great for family gatherings . http://www.grouprecipes.com/60253/vegetable-biryani.html Biryani ( biriani or beriani ) is a South Asian rice dish made with spices, basmati rice and meat/vegetables . The name is derived from the Persian word beryā(n) which means "fried" or "roasted". http://www.grouprecipes.com/60106/vegetable-biryani.html Legend has it dat Shah Jahan's son Aurangzeb led a rebellion and put his father under house arrest in Agra Fort over looking TajMahal . He was allowed to have one meal a day . So , Shah Jahan's loyal chef created a rice dish ( biryani ) that contained calories needed for each day . Some says , biryani was brought to Hyderabad by the invading Mughal army of Aurangazeb as quick food to the troops as traditional food , cooked rice and/or roti (bread) and an assortment of soups and curries, would be too time consuming to prepare and eat in times of war . http://www.grouprecipes.com/59426/hydrebadi-biryani.html Dunn b put off by the word biryani . It's so easy . Wanted to make smething simple for sunday dinner . Got dis idea ven I saw the fresh prawns at the market ! http://www.grouprecipes.com/46678/prawn-biryani.html This is one of the variations of a traditional style vegetable dum biryani. This one i have added curds to. One can make this with chicken too. http://www.grouprecipes.com/41960/layered-vegetable-biryani-with-curds.html This dish can be had by itself, but tastes yummy with curds raita and or different curries. http://www.grouprecipes.com/41958/layered-veggie-biryani.html