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=== India ===

=== India ===

{{Main|Biryani|Varieties of biryani}}

''Pulao'' is usually a mixture of [[rice]] with vegetables, usually [[pea]]s, [[potato]]es, [[green bean]]s, [[carrot]]s and sometimes includes any one kind of meat like [[chicken]], [[fish]], [[Lamb and mutton|lamb]], [[goat]], [[pork]] or [[prawn]]s. A typical [[Bengali cuisine|Bengali]] style pulao is prepared using vegetarian ingredients like [[Long-grain rice|Long grain rice]] or [[aromatic rice]], [[cashewnut]], [[raisin]], [[ghee]] and various spices like [[nutmeg]], [[bay leaf]], [[cinnamon]], [[cardamom]], [[cumin]], [[clove]] and [[Mace (spice)|mace]]. There are also a few very elaborate ''pulaos'' with Persian names like ''hazar pasand'' ("a thousand delights").{{sfn|Davidson|2014|p=}} It is usually served on special occasions and weddings, though it is not uncommon to eat it for a regular lunch or dinner meal. It is considered very high in [[food energy]] and [[fat]]. A pulao is often complemented with either spiced yogurt or ''[[raita]]''.

''Pulao'' is usually a mixture of [[rice]] with vegetables, usually [[pea]]s, [[potato]]es, [[green bean]]s, [[carrot]]s and sometimes includes any one kind of meat like [[chicken]], [[fish]], [[Lamb and mutton|lamb]], [[goat]], [[pork]] or [[prawn]]s. A typical [[Bengali cuisine|Bengali]] style pulao is prepared using vegetarian ingredients like [[Long-grain rice|Long grain rice]] or [[aromatic rice]], [[cashewnut]], [[raisin]], [[ghee]] and various spices like [[nutmeg]], [[bay leaf]], [[cinnamon]], [[cardamom]], [[cumin]], [[clove]] and [[Mace (spice)|mace]]. There are also a few very elaborate ''pulaos'' with Persian names like ''hazar pasand'' ("a thousand delights").{{sfn|Davidson|2014|p=}} It is usually served on special occasions and weddings, though it is not uncommon to eat it for a regular lunch or dinner meal. It is considered very high in [[food energy]] and [[fat]]. A pulao is often complemented with either spiced yogurt or ''[[raita]]''.