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கொங்குநாடு பிரியாணி
A mild, pale biryani: vellai means white. It is made with short-grain seeraga samba rice and chicken or mutton, with far fewer spices than most biryanis.
- The story
- Coimbatore has its own biryani style, and the Angannan style, named after a much-loved local eatery, is the city's benchmark.
- In the pot
- Seeraga samba rice with chicken or mutton, a ground paste of shallots and plenty of green chillies, and curd, finished on dum.
- How it's eaten
- Hot, ideally on a banana leaf, with sliced onions and onion raita.
About the dish: Essence of Life: Angannan-style biryani · Swiggy: famous food in Coimbatore