Pulao vs Biryani?

Question

what is the difference?

Answer 1

Pulao is made as a svoury tasting rice (also known as 'ric-pillaf' french)

Biryani is loaded with braised onions slices and saffron flavour. Rice is cooked with steam from the cooking for the meat, chicken or vegetable garnish)

Answer 2

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Answer 3

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What is the difference between Biryani and Pulao (Pilaf)?

Historically, Biryani and Pulao were 'rice and meat' dish. In Pulao, the 'meat and rice are stirred' before cooking. For Biryani, meat and rice are clustered (layered) during cooking.



What is Pulao?

Pulao is of Persian origin. In India, the corrupt Hindustani word is Pulav. Pilaf is another common name used in India.

Historically, mutton was cooked in water with aromatic spices. Once the meat was cooked, rice and more water were added to finish cooking. Along with rice, it was not uncommon to include split skinless Moong beans, cracked wheat, or Chana Dal. In a way, the Rice, Legumes, and Grains were cooked in meat broth. The broth with yogurt was called Yakhni.

For vegetarians, plane water  and aromatic spices are used to cook Vegetables and Rice together. It lacks the flavors of meats. Generally, dried fruits and fried nuts are added. In North India, normally Pilaf refers to a Vegetarian Pulao.

What is Biryani?

Biryani in Farsi means 'fry before cooking'. To make Biryani, mutton is fried in ghee and par-cooked (Cooked half way). Separately, the Rice is fried in Ghee, and par-cooked (Cooked half way). The rice and meat were layered (cluster of rice on top of cluster of meat) in a cookware called Handi. The Handi is sealed with dough. It is Dum cooked (baked) on low heat.

Over 30 different types of Biryani have evolved with time. There are two major type of Biryani are: Lucknow, Hyderabad, and Tahiri.

Lucknow Biryani

First, the meat is fried and cooked in water and spices. The meat is spooned out leaving the broth. In a separate pot, the rice is fried and then cooked in the mutton broth. Finally, cooked meat and rice are layered in a Handi to finish cooking.

Hyderabad Biryani

The meat is not fried but marinated in a paste of yogurt and spices. The rice is mixed in yogurt paste. The 'meat and the marinate' are transferred to Handi forming the cluster of meat. Cluster of Rice in yogurt is deposited on top of meat cluster. The Handi is sealed for Dum cooking for hours. Neither the meat nor the rice are fried before cooking. Neither meat not Rice are cooked prior to being layered in the Handi.

Tahiri

Tahiri was made with Potatoes and Rice. Other vegetables may be added. A garnish layer is added to the top. The dish is Dum-baked in sealed Handi. This would give the appearance of meat Biryani.

Answer 4

There are many differences between pulao and biryani. Firstly Pulao is made by absorption method of cooking rice whereas biryani is made with draining method. Biryani is a complete meal in itself whereas pulao is generally eaten as a side dish. Biryani is layered with meat or vegetables whereas pulao is not layered. In a biryani, meat or vegetables are cooked with rice on dum whereas in a pulao cooked rice and meat are assembled together.