What is the origin of the famous proverb "khayali pulao"? Is it a proverb of Urdu language, or Hindi language? Is it a proverb of Bengali language?

Answer 1

Making castles in the air. Litereal meaning : cooking a pillao of thoughts. Pillao is rice cooked with meat, a delicate and fragrant dish cooked in two steps, supposedly a sophisticated dish, made for royalty.