Chicken Biryani – a very important dish for Indians

Biryani is one of the most loved dishes all over the country. Multiple varieties of biryani can be found in different states, each with their own unique style, ingredients and recipe. Rice is the most important ingredient in the dish. Along with the special type of rice, the dish requires different spices. You can find vegetable version, meat, fish as well as egg version in different restaurants and homes. With time biryani has become very important delicacy for people everywhere in India and abroad. 


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Popularity of biryani

A quintessential Biriyani is a wholesome meal made out of vegetables or succulent meat. Non-vegetarian biryani is highly popular with meat in the form of chicken or lamb or mutton. The roots of this dish can be traced back to Persia. It was introduced to India by the Mughals. It requires experience and knowledge to cook a pot of aromatic dish of spicy rice and meat or vegetable. Chicken Biryani is one type of biryani prepared with rice and chicken along with spices. The Chicken biryani recipe varies from state to state, house to house and restaurants to restaurants.

When the question arises about why the chicken biryani is so popular these days, the answer lies in the taste. You can get the nice feel like  and enjoy a wholesome food of exceeding taste with a really good Chicken Biryani. There are some health benefits too with this dish. They are:
  • There are certain spices in the dish like ginger, cumin and turmeric that can help digestion.
  • The Chicken biryani recipe includes protein from meat and cashew nuts, fat from oil or ghee, vitamins and minerals from vegetables and carbohydrate from rice. So it has all the nutrients available in one single serve .
  • Chicken is the source of Niacin or Vitamin B5 which guards the body from cholesterol, acts as detoxification substance and provides much needed energy. Chicken is also a rich source of Selenium which is an anti-aging substance.
  • The spices used in the recipe for preparing Chicken Biryani are anti-bacterial and anti-oxidant in nature. These healthy spices detoxify the body and  improve the liver functioning to a great extent. Along with anti-tumor nature, these spices are great against cancer.

One must however keep in mind that regular or too much  intake of this dish can lead to accumulation of cholesterol which can be bad for your health. It is better to eat it occasionally or eat the healthy version with low amount of oil and more vegetables.

There are so many varieties of Chicken Biryanis in our country which are gaining maximum popularity. Different parts of India offer different types dishes that vary in taste, ingredients and cooking style. Lucknowi Biryani is one such type available on the streets of Lucknow. Hyderabad Biryani has its own spicy version served with raita. You will find unique Kolkata Biryani where you will find potato and egg in the dish. Whichever variety you might like, it is and will be one of the most important delicacies for Indians.

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