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Lets Talk Curry / Re: Biryani recipe from Dishoom book
« on: August 27, 2023, 01:47 PM »
From the PDF version:

CHICKEN BERRY BRITANNIA
This chicken biryani is our homage to Britannia’s chicken berry pulao, using
cranberries in place of the more authentic Persian barberries, which are tricky to find.
(Despite much cajoling, Mr Kohinoor has never shared his wife’s famous recipe.) It is
prepared in the kacchi style, originating from Hyderabad, in which marinated raw
meat goes into the pot, to be cooked at the same time as the rice.
SERVES 4–6
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FOR THE RICE
300g basmati rice
2 tsp fine sea salt
Juice of ½ lime
FOR THE BASE
500g skinless, boneless chicken thighs, each cut into 3 pieces
20g ginger paste
25g garlic paste
1½ tsp deggi mirch chilli powder
2 tsp fine sea salt
2 tsp ground cumin
1½ tsp garam masala
2 tbsp lime juice
100g full-fat Greek yoghurt
30ml vegetable oil
3 green chillies, each cut into 4 long strips
3cm fresh root ginger, cut into fine matchsticks
1 quantity crispy fried onions
6 large mint leaves, chopped
5g coriander leaves, chopped
FOR THE TOPPING
20g unsalted butter
3 tbsp double cream
1 quantity saffron water (here)
35g dried cranberries


1.Firstly, soak the rice. To do this, put the rice into a large bowl and cover generously
with water. Using your fingers, gently move the rice around in the water to
remove the starch, being careful not to break up the grains. Allow the rice to
settle, then pour off the water. Repeat twice with fresh water, then cover again
with fresh water and leave to soak for 45 minutes.
2.For the base, place the chicken in a bowl. Mix all the remaining ingredients together,
add to the chicken and turn to coat. Cover and place in the fridge to marinate
until you are ready to assemble the dish.
3.Heat the oven to 200°C/Fan 180°C/Gas 6. Drain the rice when the soaking time is
up. Pour 2 litres boiling water into a large pan and add the salt and lime juice.
4.Transfer the chicken and marinade to your biryani cooking pot (see here) and place
over a low heat to warm through while you cook the rice.
5.Tip the drained rice into the boiling water and stir well. Boil for 4–5 minutes until
the rice is three-quarters cooked. You can tell when the rice has reached this stage
by taking a grain between your forefinger and thumb, and pressing down on it
with your nail; it should still be slightly firm and break into 5 or 6 pieces. Drain
the rice; you don’t need to shake it dry as a little extra moisture helps during
cooking. Place it in the biryani pot, on top of the chicken.
6.In a small pan, or in the microwave, warm the butter and cream until the butter
melts. Mix together, then trickle over the rice, followed by the saffron water.
Scatter the cranberries over the top.
7.Cover tightly with two layers of foil. Place over a high heat for 2–3 minutes, until the
foil puffs up and you see a little steam start to escape. Put the lid on, transfer to
the oven and bake for 35–40 minutes. Let the biryani stand, still covered, for 10
minutes before serving.



The lamb biryani sounds more appealing though

AWADHI LAMB BIRYANI
This biryani is prepared in the pakki style, in which the lamb is cooked before going
into the pot, resulting in tender meat and a delicious, rich gravy that infuses the rice as
the biryani bakes. The method has two stages: making a base stew with the lamb,
which you can do ahead (see note), before assembling the biryani.
If you wish to make an even grander dish, use a mix of lamb cuts on the bone, such as
ribs, sliced shank and saddle.


And here's a tip I'd never expect to see for sheekh kebabs

If you’re unable to buy lamb suet and your lamb mince is quite lean, processed cheese
slices are a secret trick that will add a welcome richness.

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I created my own dish :  arroz con pollo et con pesce, which included just chicken and smoked haddock.

Which would actually be arroz con pollo y pez given its Spanish roots. And anyway isn't that just pepped up kedgeree?

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Lets Talk Curry / Re: Random BIR News
« on: August 22, 2023, 07:13 PM »
Here is the wonderful Bradford curry house presentation.  Can't beat this.  Looks a top drawer curry too.



Rob

Ah yes, the infamous balti-chicken-Tefalon. They even give you a plate with it. Very posh!

Only beaten by good old KFC for quality and presentation






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Talk About Anything Other Than Curry / Re: Donner in a tin
« on: August 20, 2023, 11:03 AM »
apart from lashings of salt, that is, and cheese and/or bacon ...

So salt, cheese (salty) and bacon (salty). Are you seeing a pattern here Phil? I have serious doubts you can differentiate any food from any other except by its degree of saltiness.

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Talk About Anything Other Than Curry / Re: Donner in a tin
« on: August 19, 2023, 01:25 PM »
I don't eat chilli sauce at all, because I dislike the vinegar content ...

Seriously? That's like spotted dick without custard or sausages without mash. The chilli is what makes the kebab for me. But if you don't like vinegar then fair enough. That Doritos hot chilli salsa that I use doesn't taste at all like vinegar to me, maybe try that? Or maybe the cheaper but pretty similar equivalent from LIDL.

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Talk About Anything Other Than Curry / Re: Donner in a tin
« on: August 19, 2023, 09:31 AM »
Rather bland, needs salt, not really a patch on the Real Thing™.

Well I did warn you that it wasn't as good as the real thing but I still think it's the closest to it of all the brands out there. And also, as an inveterate halophile, almost anything would taste bland to you. It's not perfect but the one thing it isn't is in need of is more salt.

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Spices / Re: My spice dabba
« on: August 18, 2023, 08:41 AM »
You get the colour, but you need to imagine the flavour. :lol:

My thought when comparing today's curries with old-time curries!  :cry:

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Dansak / Re: 1970s Chicken Dansak (Dhansak) for 4 people.
« on: August 18, 2023, 07:45 AM »
I was just referring to the fact that Chef Din appears to be demonstrating the way they cooked it back in the 1970s restaurant.

Ah,ok. The thread title should have given me a clue. D'uh!

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No! I won't put pineapple or other crapifiers (is that a real word) in it.  I do like it on pizza with ham and prawns though.

Ok, full disclosure. I do on occasion put pineapple in it myself now. In the past when no-one put pineapple in, it seemed like sacrilege to do so. But it does add a little extra treat and the pineapple juice certainly does no harm to the overall flavour.

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I'm now keen to try adding some smokiness.

Yup, the USP of dhansak is (or at least was in days of yore) the delicious smokiness. It's what kept me coming back for more.

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Edit:  The dish I've prepared using the dhungar smoking method is Yemeni Chicken Mandi (Arabian Biryani).

I can't really imagine a smoky biryani. How did you rate it?


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Spices / Re: My spice dabba
« on: August 18, 2023, 07:25 AM »
cost AU $14 for 25g which is $560 / kg.  I can't justify that cost no matter how good it is.

Hmmm ... that is a mite on the high side. On the other hand saffron here is about £2850/Kg or $5661/Kg for you, so ten times yor asafoetida price. Is saffron that much cheap over there and do you buy that?

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Spices / Re: My spice dabba
« on: August 17, 2023, 10:49 PM »
I've never been able to find the pure resin stuff.

Always available on eBay or Amazon if not locally. At least here in the UK.

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