Nasi Briyani is a mixed rice dish with its origins among the Muslims of the Indian subcontinent. This dish is especially popular throughout the Indian subcontinent as well as in Southeast Asia where there are Indian or Muslim populations. The Basmati rice or long gained rice is flavoured with spices and usually comes with a meat protein like chicken, goat, beef, lamb, prawn, or fish together with vegetables or eggs. The Malay caterer in my office’s canteen cooks this Mutton Briyani (S$3.50) every Friday and even the Japanese expats love the dish.












