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Akhni

Chicken akhni
Course	Main dish
Region or state	Chittagong and Sylhet
Main ingredients	Rice, Indian spices, meat, vegetables (such as carrots and potatoes), dahi
Ingredients generally used	Nuts, eggs
Similar dishes	Biryani, polao
Media: Akhni

Akhni (Bengali: আখনী) is a mixed rice dish with its origins among the Bengali Muslims of Chittagong and Sylhet, in eastern Bangladesh. It is often considered to be a particular variation of biryani or polao. The dish is especially popular in restaurants throughout Bangladesh, as well as among the diaspora across the world. The dish is a staple in Chittagong, where it is said to be consumed every week by the average Chittagonian person. During Ramadan, the Islamic month of fasting, the dish is popularly eaten at Iftar meals across Sylhet too.

Etymology

The word 'akhni' is derived from the Arabic term, yakhni, which means stew.

Ingredients

It is made by mixing rice with cooking oil, traditional spices (ginger, garlic, garam masala, tejpata, cumin, onion, salt), ghee, meat (chicken, beef, goat, lamb), fruits and vegetables (carrots, potatoes, peas, plums), chili pepper and sour doi. Occasionally, nuts and eggs may also be added.

See also

• List of rice dishes

References

1. Naznin, Afroza. "চট্টগ্রামের ঐতিহ্যবাহী গরুর আখনি বিরিয়ানি" [Chittagong's traditional beef akhni biryani] (in Bengali).
2. "আখনি বিরিয়ানি" [Akhni Biriyani]. Bdnews24.com. 26 December 2017.
3. ^ "আখনি বিরিয়ানী একটু সময় সাপেক্ষ!". Bangla Tribune (in Bengali). 28 February 2016.
4. "সিলেটের ঐতিহ্য আখনি ও পাতলা খিচুড়ি" [Sylhet's tradition of akhni and soft kichuri]. Bangladesh Pratidin (in Bengali). 11 June 2016.
5. "চট্টগ্রামের বিখ্যাত আখনি বিরিয়ানি তৈরির রেসিপি" [Chattogram's famous akhni biryani cooking recipe]. Chatga Portal. 10 January 2020.

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Main and side dishes	Meat Akhni Alu gosht Satkara Beef Biryani Haji biryani Chicken korai Chicken tikka Durus kura Gosht Hash O Bash Jalfrezi Kala bhuna Kebab Seekh kebab Shami kebab Keema matar Kofta Korma Mezban Mogoz bhuna Murgi musollom Mutton curry Nihari Paya Polao Posondo Roast chicken Roust Tandoori chicken Tikka Seafood Chingri malai curry Daab chingri Domachha Fried fish Hutki Shira Machh bhaja Machher Jhol Shorshe ilish Thoikor Tenga Vegetarian Alur Dom Bhorta Begun bhorta Alu Bharta Bini/biran bhat Chacchari Chira Dal Forash Haleem Khichra Khichuri Norom khichuri Panta bhat Ponir Shak Shorba Shukto Tehari Torkari Zorda polao
Snacks and sauces	Achar Alu chaat Alur chop Beguni Bela Biscuit Bhelpuri Chaat Chatni Chanachur Chhana Chotpoti Doi bora Jhalmuri Nankhatai Paan Pakora Phuchka Raita Samosa
Breads	Bakarkhani Bhatoora Chapati Luchi Naan Porotha Alu porotha Moghlai porotha Puri (food) Ruti Rumali ruti Tandoor bread
Beverages	Akher rosh Aamrosh Beler Sharbat Borhani Cha Dudh cha Masala cha Seven-color tea Ghol Khejur rosh Lachhi Matha Rooh Afza Shorbot Taler rosh
Sweetmeats	Borfi Bundia Chhanamukhi Chhenabara Chomchom Doi Mishti doi Curd of Bogra Faluda Gulabjam Gur badam Halua Gajorer halua Jilapi Chhena Shahi Kheer Kulfi Laddu Malpua Mimi Chocolate Morobba Nimki Pantua Pitha Ashke pitha Bhapa pitha Chunga pitha Nunor bora Teler pitha Roshkodom Roshmolai Roshogolla Khondoli Shemai Shondesh Shonpapri Tiler Khaja Tusha Shinni
Bangladeshi diaspora	Chicken tikka masala Phall
Category

• Bangladeshi rice dishes
• Bengali cuisine
• Desi culture
• Iftar foods