Lucknowi Mutton Biryani / Awadhi pakki gosht ki biryani Recipe

Biryani – even the word sounds so delicious and exotic, smells aromatic and promises a royal treat of highly fragrant basmati rice and richly spiced succulent meat, dish that is fit for kings and nobles. Though the word “biryani” which is derived from the word “biryan” has its root in Persia, the dish is known to origin in India during Mughal dyansty rules. As the saying goes that “necessity is the mother of all inventions” so does the biryani which is invented to feed the huge Mughal armies during the war times. And as the Emperors and their Kingsmen shifted, conquering regions as they go, the flavour of Biryani began to transform, incorporating the local flavours and and now we are blessed with so many regional versions of biryanis in…