Biriyani - The King of Asia: Recipes from 20 Nations

Here is your Amazon product description for "Biryani — The King of Asia" — formatted and ready to paste directly into KDP:BIRYANI — THE KING OF ASIAA Complete World Cookbook All Recipes for 2 kgThere are dishes. And then there is biryani.For over a thousand years, biryani has been the dish of emperors, spice traders, wedding feasts, and family gatherings. Born in the royal courts of Persia, perfected by the Mughal emperors of India, and carried across oceans by Arab merchants, Indian labourers, and African coastal communities — biryani is not simply a recipe. It is a civilisation compressed into a sealed pot.In this landmark cookbook, master chef and culinary historian Zeeshan travels the ancient spice routes to bring you, for the first time in a single volume, the complete world repertoire of biryani — 34 authentic recipes from 20 nations, every one calibrated for 2 kg of finished biryani, enough to feed a proper gathering.FROM THE FIERY STREETS OF KARACHI TO THE SPICE ISLANDS OF ZANZIBAR:Pakistan — Karachi Beef Biryani, Lahori Chicken Biryani, Sindhi Mutton Biryani, Memoni BiryaniIndia — Hyderabadi Dum Biryani (Kacchi Style), Lucknowi Awadhi Biryani, Kolkata Biryani, Ambur Star Biryani, Malabar Thalassery Biryani, Bombay BiryaniBangladesh — Dhaka Royal Kacchi Biryani, Bangladeshi Chicken BiryaniSaudi Arabia — Saudi Kabsa (Lamb), Hadrami Lamb MandiAfghanistan — Qabuli Pulao, Afghan Chicken BiryaniSri Lanka, Nepal, Iran, Oman, Kuwait, Bahrain, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Myanmar, Zanzibar, South Africa, Mauritius, Fiji & the United KingdomWHAT MAKES THIS BOOK DIFFERENT:Most biryani cookbooks cover one country. This one covers the world. Every recipe comes with its full cultural history, a complete ingredient table with quantities, a numbered step-by-step method, and a Chef's Note with the insider secret that makes each regional style unique.Whether you are cooking for Eid, a wedding, a family Friday lunch, or simply because you love great food — this book gives you everything you need to cook biryani the right way, every time.INSIDE YOU WILL ALSO FIND:The complete history of biryani from ancient Persia to the modern worldA full guide to the Dum technique — the sealed-pot steam method that makes biryani extraordinaryMaster chapters on perfect par-boiled rice, birista (fried onions), and saffron preparationA biryani troubleshooting guide — solving every common problemA comprehensive glossary of 22 biryani terms from seven languagesBeautiful chapter introductions bringing each food culture to life"Biryani does not belong to a single country. It belongs to the world."Whether you are a home cook making biryani for the first time or a seasoned hand who has cooked it a hundred times — this book will change the way you understand, make, and share the greatest rice dish on earth. Read more