Complete the sentence about Biryani with the correct year: The Portuguese priest Sebastien Manrique described rice dishes on sale in the tent-city of the next Mughal emperor Shah Jahan as he travelled to Lahore in ______.

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: B. 1641

Biryani is a mixed rice dish of spiced meat, seafood or vegetables that was already known in Mughal-era India. The Portuguese priest Sebastien Manrique saw rice dishes sold in Shah Jahan's tent-city on his journey to Lahore in 1641, and he separated Persian pilau from Mogol biryani.

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