noun
- Plural of biryani; a rice dish cooked with meat, vegetables, and spices, originating from South Asian cuisine.
Usage: Also spelled 'biryanis' or 'biryani' (singular); commonly used in Indian, Pakistani, and Bangladeshi cooking.
Examples
- The restaurant serves several different birianis, including chicken and lamb varieties.
- We ordered two birianis and some naan bread for dinner.
- Birianis are popular dishes at Indian weddings and celebrations.
- The chef prepared fragrant birianis with basmati rice and aromatic spices.
- Many families have their own traditional recipes for making birianis at home.