Breaking the news behind the origin of Biryani is going to be interesting, especially among those who cannot control their desire to eat it even by hearing its name. You may not be aware that it comes under Indian food. It was known to be an Indian delicacy that is still cherished globally. In the ancient times it was famous as Maansodan and later people  named it Hindavi Laziz, which directly reflects it’s Indian roots. 

Biryani is a Sanskrit word which was used without any changes by Persian. 

Maansodan term was used by Ancient Indian because the significant ingredients of Biryani were rice, unique spices, and meat pieces. The Vedic literature has also mentioned Maansodan from time to time, proving its existence since then. You can also check Satapathabrahmana, Panini’s Astadhyayi, for the mention of Maansodan. 

 The fact will surprise you that rice was always a must imported crop initially in the Western Asia describing their fascination towards the flavour of Biryani.  Get ready to surprise yourself by learning that the Central Asia that has so many mouth watering added flavours of Biryani was once utterly unaware of the presence of rice during the early years. In the historical proofs, several other kinds of cereal were mentioned that time in Central Asia, but the rice was nowhere to be found.