Origin of Brinji Rice - Tamil or Persian?

What is BRINJI RICE?   

The special dish BRINJI is a flavorful vegetarian rice. This dish is much older than Biriyani. Of most all, one should know the differences between Brinji, Biriyani and Pulao.

• Brinji has coconut and pepper but no curd
• Biriyani has curd but no coconut, no pepper
• Pulao has no coconut no pepper and no curd

The fact that Brinji is much older than biriyani comes from the name itself, bay leaves. The very first ingredient that we use in preparing biriyani is bay leaf. The bay leaf is called as Brinji Elai (Brinji Leaf) in Tamil.

Most of us believe that birinji is the earliest known version of biriyani cooked by Tamils, but we had a rich meal much older than that of biriyani. "The History of Biriyani - The original version (Link : https://tamilfoodhistory.blogspot.com/2020/05/there-is-similar-dish-in-tamil-much.html )

We also find the related word berenji; Persian birinj or rice birinzi, denoting a spicy dish of meat and rice. Persian also exhibits the form birinjī in combinations as kofta-birinjī (rice meatballs) and nān-birinjī (rice cookies).

Many argue that this particular rice dish from Persia, travelled across the Indian Ocean. Let us assume this fact is true, but how many are aware that there is an ancient historical connection between Tamils and Persians? Interesting Long fact in short :

When the Greek conqueror Alexander the Great arrived in India, the abundance of rituals to our Tamil God Murugan reminded him of his beloved Greek God Dionysus.

Murugan and Mithras?

While Alexander and his men were linking Murugan and Dionysus, the counterpart of these two Divine Sons was being venerated in both India and then Persia. This was the Persion God, Mitra. The name Mitra denotes friendship, contracts, mediation and balance.

Both Murugan and Mitra beyond any doubt displayed their solar heritage through their particular solar flags, as well as the colorful cock (Seval) as their most sacred animal. We are all aware that Murugan has Seval Kodi (Cock Flag) in his hand.

Why Seval (Colorful Cock) as Sacred Animal?

It is well recognized worldwide, the solar animal, the SEVAL (Cock) everday crows to ensure the rising of the morning Sun. From <https://www.ancient-origins.net/opinion-guest-authors/truth-behind-christ-myth-green-man-and-legend-jesus-part-ii-006132>

The association of Tamils and Persians is cited in another genuine readings as : Persians are from Tamil people by blood. They are not Caucasian by blood and not the member of Aryan religion either.

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