Naan Curry with Sadaf and Archit
Arts:Food
The Gourmands and Geeks; the 2Gs, Sadaf and Archit feed you the story of biryani in this week’s episode. They discuss: How the hell do you define what biryani is? What’s the difference between biryanis from Hyderabad, Kolkata and other parts of the country? Is it true that Mughals brought the biryani to India but Babar and Akbar never got to try it? Why was biryani popular during wars? Why has biryani been amongst the most ordered items in the country according to food delivery apps like Swiggy?
Important links to geek out more:
Book: History, Mystery Dal, and Biryani: Stories of the Past by Subhadra Sen Gupta
Book: Curry: A Tale of Cooks and Conquerors by Lizzie Collingham Elizabeth M. Collingham
Inside India’s algorithm-driven biryani industry worth crores
Indians who order food online just can’t get enough of this dish
You can follow Sadaf Hussain & Archit Puri on their Instagram handle:
@sadaf_hussain @thehustlingglutton
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