Yahni
Broth or stew
Beef yahnia in North Macedonia
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Alternative names | Yahni, yahnia, yakhna, yakhnia, iahnie |
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Type | stock , broth , or soup |
Main ingredients | lamb meat or mutton meat |
Yakhni ( Persian : یخنی , [1] Arabic : يخني , Urdu : یخنی , Hindi : यख़नी , Greek : γιαχνί [2] ), yahni ( Turkish [3] ), or yahniya ( Bulgarian : яхния , Serbian , Macedonian : јанија ) is a class of dishes traditionally prepared in a vast area encompassing South Asia , the Middle East and Southeast Europe or the Balkans . [4]
History
A meat stew named yakhni originated as a Medieval Iranian cuisine. The name derives from the covered clay pot in which it was originally cooked. [4] The meaning of the Persian word is "store of food". [4] [1] Different varieties of this dish later spread eastwards to Afghanistan , Uzbekistan and South Asia and westwards to the Ottoman Empire reaching the Levant and the Balkans . [4]
Varieties
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In Iranian cuisine , yakhni is a meat stew akin to khoresh , while yakhni-polow is a pilaf cooked in a stew. [4]
In Arab (especially Palestinian), Greek , and Turkish cuisines , it is a stew of meat, fish, or vegetables in a browned- onion base with tomatoes and olive oil . In Bulgarian cuisine , sunflower oil is used instead of olive oil.
In Romanian cuisine , the term iahnie de fasole refers to a style of baked beans , often cooked or served with smoked meat and sausages ( fasole cu cârnați ).
In Pakistan and India , yakhni refers to stock or broth of beef, chicken, lamb or mutton. [5] It is touted for its health benefits [6] and is often the base for many foods including pulao [7] (a pilaf ) and other shorbas (soups).
In Bangladesh , akhni is a mixed rice dish and variant of the biryani and polao dishes.
A version of the dish is served at a Romani restaurant in Slovenia . [8]
References
- 1 2 Francis Joseph Steingass (2018) [1892]. Persian-English Dictionary . Routledge. p. 1529. ISBN 9781136852480 .
- ↑ "Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek" . www.greek-language.gr . Retrieved 2021-01-12 .
- ↑ Alan Davidson (11 August 2014). The Oxford Companion to Food . Oxford University Press. p. 117. ISBN 978-0-19-967733-7 .
- 1 2 3 4 5 Marks, Gil (2010). Encyclopedia of Jewish Food . Hoboken: John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 978-0-470-39130-3 .
- ↑ Jamil, Tressa (2021-12-29). "Yakhni (Bone Broth)" . Jamil Ghar . Retrieved 2022-11-28 .
- ↑ Yasin, Aamir (2014-12-22). "Chicken Yakhni — a nutritious winter tradition" . DAWN.COM . Retrieved 2022-11-28 .
- ↑ Jamil, Tressa (2022-11-07). "Yakhni Pulao" . Jamil Ghar . Retrieved 2022-11-28 .
- ↑ Sullivan, Meghan Collins (16 May 2014). "Introducing Roma Cuisine, The Little-Known 'Soul Food' Of Europe" . NPR . Retrieved May 10, 2021 .