Indian dish I found beside one fed to no Messiah? (7)

I believe the answer is:

biriani

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'indian dish' is the definition.
'biriani' can be an answer for 'dish' (I've seen this before). I'm unsure of the 'indian' bit.

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(Other definitions for biriani that I've seen before include "Spicy Indian dish" , "spicy rice dish" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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