i. setting the scene//preparation
the Greatest Migration and the Death of a Society
ii. themes of memory & tradition//spices
the Makings and the Marrings of the Society,
then Colonised and the Coloniser
iii. identity formation & transformation//cooking
the End of the Greatest Colonial Rule
and the Struggle for a Brave New Society
iv. intersections of the personal & collective//layering
the Ordered Disorder of the Biryanis of Karachi,
and the Indian Subcontinent
v as the Author’s note
the Wilful Skepticism of my Memories of the Biryani
vi as the Author’s secret//serving & sharing
the Performative Steps towards the Creation of the Greatest Biryani