Biryani is dated back to the mughal reign during which Begum Mumtaz Mahal had ordered her chefs to make something special for the undernourished soldiers. The chefs came up with a rice dish which was layered with meat, rice, nuts and spices and was highly nutritious and delicious too. was steam cooked in the"DUM PUKHT" method which means slow cooked in Persian language. Thus delicious aromatic meat Biryani was born. There are many such stories and this is one among them.
