Yahni
Yahni, (Turkish[1]), yahniya (Bulgarian: яхния, Macedonian: јанија), or yakhni (Arabic: يخني, Urdu: یخنی, Hindi: यख़नी, Persian: یخنی, Greek: γιαχνί[2]) is a class of foods originating in Asia, found in many countries of southern Asia. It was later introduced to several countries in the Balkans.
Beef yahnia in North Macedonia | |
Type | stock, broth, or soup |
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In Pakistan and India, yakhni is simply stock or broth. It is often the base for many foods including pilaf (pulao) and other shorbas or soups.
In Bangladesh, akhni is a mixed rice dish and variant of the biryani and polao dishes.
In Arab, Greek, Palestinian, 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.
Gallery
- Plate of Greek food: yakhni at top center, with pork souvlaki below, mousaka (bottom left) and rice pilaf (bottom right)
- Potato yahnia
- Veal yahni served with rice
- Turkish chickpea yahni
- Romanian bean yahni served with sausages
References
- Alan Davidson (11 August 2014). The Oxford Companion to Food. Oxford University Press. pp. 117–. ISBN 978-0-19-967733-7.
- http://www.greek-language.gr/greekLang/modern_greek/tools/lexica/triantafyllides/search.html?lq=%CE%B3%CE%B9%CE%B1%CF%87%CE%BD%CE%AF&dq=