Biryani is a mixed rice dish originating among the Muslims of the Indian subcontinent.It is made with spices, rice, and meat usually that of beef, chicken, goat, lamb, prawn, fish, and sometimes, in addition, eggs or vegetables such as potatoes in certain regional varieties.

Biryani is popular throughout the Indian subcontinent, as well as among the diaspora from the region. It has gained popularity in South India especially in Kerala, Karnataka,Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Biryani is the single most-ordered dish on Indian online food ordering and delivery services.