<Dl> <Dd> Thalassery biryani, is the only variation of biryani found in the Indian state of Kerala . It is one of the many dishes of the Malabar Muslim community, and a very popular one at that . </Dd> <Dd> The ingredients are chicken, spices and the specialty is the choice of rice named Khyma . Khyma rice is generally mixed with ghee . Although a huge amount of spices such as mace, cashew nuts, sultana raisins, fennel - cumin seeds, tomato, onion, ginger, garlic, shallot, cloves and cinnamon are used, there is only a small amount of chili (or chili powder) used in the preparation . </Dd> <Dd> A pakki biryani, the Thalassery biryani uses a small - grained thin (not round) fragrant variety of rice known as Khyma or Jeerakasala . The dum method of preparation (sealing the lid with dough (maida) or cloth and placing red - hot charcoal above the lid) is applied here . </Dd> </Dl> <Dd> Thalassery biryani, is the only variation of biryani found in the Indian state of Kerala . It is one of the many dishes of the Malabar Muslim community, and a very popular one at that . </Dd> <Dd> The ingredients are chicken, spices and the specialty is the choice of rice named Khyma . Khyma rice is generally mixed with ghee . Although a huge amount of spices such as mace, cashew nuts, sultana raisins, fennel - cumin seeds, tomato, onion, ginger, garlic, shallot, cloves and cinnamon are used, there is only a small amount of chili (or chili powder) used in the preparation . </Dd> <Dd> A pakki biryani, the Thalassery biryani uses a small - grained thin (not round) fragrant variety of rice known as Khyma or Jeerakasala . The dum method of preparation (sealing the lid with dough (maida) or cloth and placing red - hot charcoal above the lid) is applied here . </Dd>

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