About 20 years ago, I knew a
Tamil Sufi named
Bawa Muhaiyaddeen. He was tiny, very
old, had a
bald head, a
white beard, and very much reminded me of a
spider monkey. And he was a great
cook. These are the spices Bawa used for making Biriyani:
Powdered spices:
Grind in a suribachi or with a mortar and pestle: Seed SpicesSee
Spider Monkey's Biriyani for a biryani recipe.