World Cuisines

Biryani (Mauritian)

Mauritius

The celebration biryani: Mauritian biryani — fragrant layered rice with beef, chicken or fish, potatoes and fried onions, cooked in great deg pots for weddings and Eid.

What it is

The celebration biryani: Mauritian biryani — fragrant layered rice with beef, chicken or fish, potatoes and fried onions, cooked in great deg pots for weddings and Eid. Ingredients: basmati rice, meat, potatoes, onions, yogurt, biryani spices (cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, star anise), saffron or turmeric, mint, oil. Recipe: 1) Marinate meat in spiced yogurt; fry onions crisp. 2) Parboil rice. 3) Layer meat, potatoes, rice and onions in the deg; seal. 4) Steam (dum) until fragrant. Serve: with cucumber raita and achard, at celebrations. Flavor: aromatic, rich, festive. History: biryani came with the island's Muslim communities; the Mauritian deg tradition is a wedding institution. See also: Dholl Puri, Rougaille.

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