Topic: Best pilau rice recipe?

[natterjak]

I wouldnt say this is the best pilau recipe but it can be the start of trying to make one
http://www.curry-recipes.co.uk/curry/index.php?topic=4203.0
Give it a go.

Thanks for the link, doesn't appear to resemble anything I've had in a BIR though so I'll try the one Martin posted first.  Thanks for the suggestion though

[natterjak]

Hi Natterjak.  Agree with Martinvic.  The recipe contains the majority of the essential spices necessary to make a good pilau and is an ideal place to start .  Twenty odd years ago, i didn't have the benefit of this excellent forum  ???so i had to make do with dissecting my local BIR's pilau to identify the spice content and then balance out the quantities until i got it pretty much spot on .   I would add though, during my dissection days not only did i identify fennel, but also white and black cummin along with the odd black cardamon which gives it a very robust (if that's the right word) fragrance ;D.  As for freezing, works fine.  I often do it but only reheat and then serve.  It's no good if you then want to turn it into mushroom rice or something else.  As Phil said the freezing does make the grains brittle.  Hope this helps.

It does help a lot, as do the other posts in this thread (1 exception!  ).  Thanks everyone.

[Unclefrank]

Hi natter never said it was anything like from a BIR but its a start to make your own, it has the basic ingredients in for a pilau rice and its easy to make, dont knock it till you tried, is the saying.

[natterjak]

Hi Frank, I quite agree but in this case the BIR flavour is what I'm in search of so I will try the recipe from Martin first.  And yours wasn't the post I referred to as not helping by the way!

[Unclefrank]

No worries natter.

[George]

It does help a lot, as do the other posts in this thread (1 exception!  ).  Thanks everyone.[/color]

I'm sure I'm the target of your insult and I'm proud to be pedantic, if it equates to accuracy and taking care.

[martinvic]

Maybe you should try and take more care and accuracy in your little digs then George, and you probably wouldn't get insulted.




But thanks for the apology though.   

[George]

Maybe you should try and take more care and accuracy in your little digs then George, and you probably wouldn't get insulted.

Just admit you got it wrong. You're trying to catch me out on a technicality. You said:

"I now always use the RobinB one here http://www.curry-recipes.co.uk/curry/index.php?topic=2118.0
Works every time for me, just follow it accurately re the timings."

Well, the main point here is that you don't use the RobinB recipe. You've probably never used it, so you were misleading people, until you corrected it. You actually use a modified version. It's open to question how much difference that makes. That was the main point.

I then mentioned your use of the word 'accurately' (in general) and you correctly pointed out you'd only really used the word in connection with the timing. I suggest that's trying to wriggle out of your lack of care on a technicality.

[natterjak]

It does help a lot, as do the other posts in this thread (1 exception!  ).  Thanks everyone.

I'm sure I'm the target of your insult and I'm proud to be pedantic, if it equates to accuracy and taking care.

Well in the interests of accuracy and taking care I've just re-read the thread from the start so I can remind myself of your comment in context.

Yup, I stand by what I said, every other response in this thread up to yours was helpful to me and yours was not.  Choose to take it as an insult if you wish but I'm happy that my post accurately reflected my opinion of the responses within the thread and I would have thought you would appreciate it for that (since you like accuracy).

And by the way, I may be new around here but I've noticed you have no problem with not only finding fault in others but saying so, in which case I trust you don't mind it when others do the same?  After all it would be somewhat hypocritical to think you could criticise others at will but be immune from any negative comment on yourself.

[mikeyp]

Robin B's recipe is the closest i have got to bir pilau rice, and its even better if you stir fry it with a little mix powder and add some beaten egg, mmmmmm lovely!!!!