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a rice dish that has started more family feuds than most inheritances.
name originFrom Persian birian, meaning fried before cooking.
regional warsHyderabadi versus Kolkata versus Lucknowi sparks endless online combat.
the egg debateKolkata adds a potato; purists consider this treason.
royal rootsMughal kitchens perfected it to feed armies lavishly.
layering ritualCooked in sealed pots via slow dum steam.