{"id":30926,"date":"2022-12-08T12:55:11","date_gmt":"2022-12-08T02:55:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bidfood.com.au\/?p=30926"},"modified":"2022-12-15T11:29:48","modified_gmt":"2022-12-15T01:29:48","slug":"kurdish-biryani","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bidfood.com.au\/blog\/kurdish-biryani\/","title":{"rendered":"Kurdish biryani"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"30926\" class=\"elementor elementor-30926\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-50a208d4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"50a208d4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6ea9759e\" data-id=\"6ea9759e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b9f6052 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7b9f6052\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>While most would associate biryani with Indian cuisine, it is thought to have originated in Persia from a dish \u2018birinj biryan\u2019 which translates as fried rice. A dish with such a widespread popularity obviously has versions with regional variations, the Kurdish version is quintessential to Kurdish cuisine. The ingredients are prepared individually in stages and combined at the end, along with biryani spices to create a perfect balance of sweet and savoury: buttery rice, toasted nuts, spices, dried fruit and chicken.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-da0e2e9 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-full_width recipe-circles-section elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"da0e2e9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-55d88ea0 circle-recipe\" data-id=\"55d88ea0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63e5d182 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"63e5d182\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>10+<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56e558fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"56e558fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Serves<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-69543446 circle-recipe\" data-id=\"69543446\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-306ed69e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"306ed69e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>15m<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fd33b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6fd33b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Prep<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-49f264bc circle-recipe\" data-id=\"49f264bc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b273dcf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2b273dcf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>1h<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-662d58f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"662d58f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Cook<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2edf17eb elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2edf17eb\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wider\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6eef018d\" data-id=\"6eef018d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7aec4366 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7aec4366\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ingredients<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-537c5dd8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"537c5dd8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>800g aged basmati rice<\/li><li>100g ghee<\/li><li>150g vermicelli<\/li><li>1 can chickpeas, drained<\/li><li>1 cup frozen peas<\/li><li>2 medium carrots, finely chopped<\/li><li>500g potato, peeled and diced into 1cm cubes<\/li><li>120ml vegetable oil<\/li><li>60g slivered almonds<\/li><li>100g dried unsweetened blueberries<\/li><li>100g dried apricots, sliced<\/li><li>800g chicken breast, cut into small cubes<\/li><li>1 brown onion, sliced<\/li><li>2 bay leaves<\/li><li>1 cinnamon stick<\/li><li>3 tablespoons Baharat\/biriyani spice<\/li><li>900ml chicken stock, hot<\/li><li>Black pepper<\/li><li>Sea salt<\/li><li>Pomegranate seeds and chopped pistachio, to garnish<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-73192c2e\" data-id=\"73192c2e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-289cf16c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"289cf16c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Method<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15f82bc8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"15f82bc8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Getting started<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-636e86b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"636e86b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Put the rice in a fine sieve and rinse thoroughly under running water, until water runs clear.<\/p><p>Heat the ghee in a heavy based saucepan over a medium heat, add the vermicelli, fry, stirring constantly until golden. Add the chickpeas, frozen peas and carrots along with 250ml water. Cook until the water is absorbed. Transfer to a container and set aside.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6054206e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6054206e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. To cook the potatoes<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62825933 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"62825933\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Toss the cubed potatoes with 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil and 1\/2 teaspoon salt. Heat a well-seasoned caste iron fry pan (or non-stick fry pan) over a medium heat, add the potatoes and saut\u00e9 gently until crisp and golden. Remove from the pan and set aside.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c5288e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5c5288e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. To cook the almonds, fruit and chicken <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6465b8c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6465b8c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Add 1 tablespoon vegetable oil to the pan, add the almonds and saut\u00e9 over a medium heat until golden. Add the blueberries and apricots, saut\u00e9 for a further 30 seconds. Remove from the pan and set aside.<\/p><p>Next cook the chicken breast, add 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil to the pan, add the chicken and cook over a low heat until the chicken is just cooked through.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76c82fda elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"76c82fda\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. To cook the rice<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f25f8f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4f25f8f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Add the remaining oil to a heavy based saucepan, heat over a medium heat, add the onions, saut\u00e9 until softened. Add the bay leaves, cinnamon, 2 tablespoons biriyani spice, rice and hot stock. Simmer until the liquid is absorbed, reduce heat to very low, cover tightly, cook for 20 minutes.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7064333 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7064333\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5. To serve<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-577a3d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"577a3d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Fluff up the rice, discard the bay leaves and cinnamon stick, then gently stir through the vermicelli, the potatoes, chicken and the almond fruit mix. Season with lots of freshly ground black pepper and a little sea salt to taste. Garnish with pomegranate and chopped pistachios.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2f8f0b40 elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2f8f0b40\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b428bce\" data-id=\"b428bce\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-4f908533 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4f908533\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5d2f56c1\" data-id=\"5d2f56c1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4978e0d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4978e0d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Featured in summer 22\/23<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a0591b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6a0591b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"625\" height=\"625\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bidfood.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/Top-Trendlist-logo-main.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-29899\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bidfood.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/Top-Trendlist-logo-main.png 625w, https:\/\/www.bidfood.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/Top-Trendlist-logo-main-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.bidfood.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/Top-Trendlist-logo-main-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6030bc67\" data-id=\"6030bc67\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1efa82c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1efa82c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bidfood.com.au\/the-trend-list\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"997\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bidfood.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/Summer-Trend-List-2022\uf02223_Front-Page-822x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-30930\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bidfood.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/Summer-Trend-List-2022\uf02223_Front-Page-822x1024.jpg 822w, https:\/\/www.bidfood.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/Summer-Trend-List-2022\uf02223_Front-Page-241x300.jpg 241w, https:\/\/www.bidfood.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/Summer-Trend-List-2022\uf02223_Front-Page-768x957.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bidfood.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/Summer-Trend-List-2022\uf02223_Front-Page-1233x1536.jpg 1233w, https:\/\/www.bidfood.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/Summer-Trend-List-2022\uf02223_Front-Page.jpg 1299w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While most would associate biryani with Indian cuisine, it is thought to have originated in Persia from a dish \u2018birinj biryan\u2019 which translates as fried rice. A dish with such a widespread popularity obviously has versions with regional variations, the Kurdish version is quintessential to Kurdish cuisine. 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