Biryani
Description
Biryani/Byriani is a Pakistani/Indian dish that is usually served at large gatherings. I did a lot of discovering and learning working with the guys in my apartment. I learned to make it during an exchange semester in Milano.
Ingredients and Prep
- Basmati rice
- Tomatoes, usually the chopped tomatoes on a box, work fine.
- Chicken or lamb. It can be used with different types and with whole legs.
- Optional Eggs as a side.
- Cooking oil
- Salt of course
I think having a good base for the sauce is good, and therefore, I recommend that chopped tomatoes be added to the sauce.
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Thoughts
- We used to do a lot of this together in Mlinao (My exchange roommates and I.)
- In Singapore, the rice was usually spiced up, and the sauce was added on the side.
- Can use both Chicken and Mutton/lamb. Also, it is very easy to add large pieces of meat.
- In Singapore, it was served with hard-boiled eggs and pappadums.
- Very good together with Mango Lassi
- I like to add some of the biryani spice to the rice while it cooks in the water.
- I will repeat ad nauseum: wash the rice.
- Don’t make it complicated; it is meant as a dish that should be easy to make. It is perfectly okay to make it with spice mix.
- Spice mix is good, spice paste is not good in my experience.
- Tried to experiment with coconut oil
- A good tip is to cook a lot of rice in the oven. This is a good guide.