nawab wajid ali shah

The descendant of King Wajid Ali Shah and Begum Hazrat Mahal, Manzilat runs a home diner that keeps a number of royal delicacies alive, in particular the Kolkata Biryani, which she says has deep roots in the region of Lucknow.

Trace the interesting origins of the one dish Indians unanimously love indulging in, the mouth-watering biryani.