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The Biriyani People

Who are we?

We have a mission: to serve & spread awareness about delicious foods which ALSO have health benefits.

One such food is Biriyani: a highly cherished food that has been around for over 3000+ years. If cooked correctly, Biriyani has remarkable health benefits.

Our Biriyani is made of 12 anti-inflammatory spices. We make Biriyani in small batches. It is a braised food, hence slowly cooked.

Facts about our Biriyani:

Tastes delicious, smells wonderful, and maintains your body,
Very high quality ingredients used,
We self-grind the spices - we get non-GMO, organically grown whole spices and grind them ourselves,
Our Biriyani has zero heat level - any one can eat it,
Best food for growing children (age 2+): kids love it,
Best food for postpartum moms,
We offer vegetarian and vegan options (why? Because these variants have more nutrition),
Has several health benefits, due to anti-inflammatory spices, it is a recovery food,
Takes about 6.5 to 7 hours to make a batch,
Made with a lot of love ♥️.

Serving Three Locations

We are now serving at three locations in Gainesville:

Mondays: Grove Street Farmers Market,

Month's first Saturday: Haile Farmers Market, and
Other Saturdays: Alachua County Farmers Market.

We also do catering.

What is Biriyani?

Biriyani (a.k.a. biryani, bryani, etc.) is one of the oldest, highly aromatic, and most delicious foods in the world.

While the main medium is rice, it could be made with several vegetables, and traditionally contains a particular protein, usually a meat.

Biriyani is cooked with several spices which render its delectable taste and aroma.

History

The exact origins are uncertain, but some historical evidences are listed below:

The history of Biryani stretches back over 2,000-3000 years, with evidence of ancient rice dishes similar to Biryani found in Tamil literature. One of the earliest known records is of a dish called "Oon Soru," mentioned in Tamil texts around the 2nd century AD. This dish, made with rice, ghee, meat, turmeric, coriander, pepper, and bay leaves, was used to nourish military warriors (India Currents) (Seasoned Pioneers).

Ancient roots stretch further, with historical records tracing its origins back to Central Asia. Biryani-like dishes have been associated with Turkic tribes. These nomadic tribes, who traveled long distances, cooked rice and meat together in large pots, a practice that eventually evolved into the Biryani we recognize today (Global Voices) (PeepulTree World).

The Persian Empire, which flourished in prehistoric times, had a significant influence on the development of rice-based dishes. Persian traders and settlers introduced rice cooking techniques to the Indian subcontinent, blending local flavors with their own culinary traditions (PeepulTree World).

There is additional evidence of preparation of meat with rice in India dating 3000 years, which was called 'mansodan' in Sanskrit. Certainly, the common word pulaao, a.k.a. pilaf, which stems from the Sanskrit root pulaak (meaning boiled rice), has common threads with polo in Persian. This Sanskrit word descended to 'pulaakam' in Tamil and Telugu, and for centuries pulaao is known as a delicious rice preparation. Mughals who invaded India are known to call this food 'Hindavi Laziz', meaning Indian Delicacy.