Biryani: The Original One-Pot Meal

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 GuptaBook: Curry: A Tale of Cooks and Conquerors by ‎Lizzie Collingham Elizabeth M. CollinghamInside India’s algorithm-driven biryani industry worth croresIndians who order food online just can’t get enough of this dishYou can follow Sadaf Hussain & Archit Puri on their Instagram handle: @sadaf_hussain @thehustlinggluttonYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.