Topic: Prawn Biryani

[tommy99]

I thought that I would add my first photos and these are of my meal tonight.

For the veg curry - I used a base gravy recipe of my own (contains onions, green pepper, carrot, potato, white cabbage) and then used some of that (before it was blended) to create the veg curry. It was absolutely spot-on with that BIR smell and taste that I have been after for years.

For the rice - I  used cooked and cooled brown basmati rice. I fried it in some of the oil from the base gravy. Then added green beans, peas, egg, cauliflower, small prawns etc.  When cooking the rice I made a space in the middle of the pan and cooked an egg omelette. Rather than leave it whole and place it on top of the finished rice, I chopped it and mixed into the rice.

Next time I would use much larger prawns in the rice and add some pan roasted cashew nuts.

Image below: Finished curry.



Image below: Finished curry.



Image below: Oil from the base gravy.



Image below: Cooking the rice.

[Stephen Lindsay]

Glad you are having good results in achieving the taste and smell Tommy. It's what this forum is about and thanks for sharing your excellent pics.

[Secret Santa]

For the veg curry...It was absolutely spot-on with that BIR smell and taste that I have been after for years.

Arghhhhh! You can't say something like that and not give us your recipe.  ;D

[tommy99]

For the veg curry...It was absolutely spot-on with that BIR smell and taste that I have been after for years.

Arghhhhh! You can't say something like that and not give us your recipe.  ;D

Here is my base recipie:

http://www.curry-recipes.co.uk/curry/index.php?topic=8984.msg80519#msg80519

For the curry, I used some of the oil from the top of the gravy, then fried:

2 heaped teaspoons of mixed powder (see below)
1 heaped teaspoon of Rajah Hot Madras powder,
Half a block of Taj ginger,
1 block of Taj garlic,
1 split cardamon pod,
chili powder to taste,
then added a ladle of the unblended base sauce.

TOMMY99 MIXED POWDER

2 tsp Rajah Madras Hot Curry Powder
1 tsp Turmeric Powder
1 tsp Coriander Powder
1 tsp Cumin Powder
0.5 tsp Asda Paprika
0.5 tsp Schwartz Garam Masala

[haldi]

Well Tommy
This is an interesting one
You are not the first to mention, that blending a curry gravy, kills aroma and flavour
You almost have it
then it's blended and gone
Using curry gravy oil to cook curries with, is done a lot by "old school" chefs
I really want to try your recipe
The picture looks great

This was a byriani recipe demo I saw years ago
It may be of interest to you
http://www.curry-recipes.co.uk/curry/index.php?topic=906.0

[tommy99]

Well Tommy
This is an interesting one
You are not the first to mention, that blending a curry gravy, kills aroma and flavour
You almost have it
then it's blended and gone
Using curry gravy oil to cook curries with, is done a lot by "old school" chefs
I really want to try your recipe
The picture looks great

This was a byriani recipe demo I saw years ago
It may be of interest to you
http://www.curry-recipes.co.uk/curry/index.php?topic=906.0

Yes, I too have noticed in the past that blending seems to lose a lot of flavour. This is the first gravy I have made without blending. It might be intresting to try half blended mixed with half unblended, but for a veg curry it worked 100% unblended.