Hyderabad

[nikred]

Anyone cooks good Biryani here? I tried once but dum biryani is bit tricky and it was barely edible

My mom cooks awesome Biryani. Proper Hyderabadi dum Biryani. Not those pressure cooker ones.
@Mariyam Unlike the ones you get in restaurants, the one my mom cooks is very mild and flavourful.

I agree some restaurants make Biryani way too spicy. I feel Cafe Bahar has the right balance on flavor and spiciness.

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[Yoda-esque]

Wait, you're sitting in Chennai ...  and throwing shade on Hyderabad?  What gives? 

Weather talk

[Yoda-esque]

Aren't you Bengali? 
You guys put a whole boiled aalu in your Biriyani ewww.
You are disqualified from speaking on the topic.

To be honest,Kolkata biryani is really good..subtle flavors and that aloo ain't bad

[nevada]

2 hours ago, Austin 3:!6 said:

Anyone cooks good Biryani here? I tried once but dum biryani is bit tricky and it was barely edible

Follow this recipe. I have used it several times with very good results. Making Biryani is actually not that difficult. The only tricky part is taking the rice out on time. It has to be 80% done, similar to al dente in pasta. After 6-7 minutes of boiling, use a ladle or a big spoon to take out some rice - about a teaspoonful and check if it is 80% boiled. If it is, then filter out the water. Else, wait another minute and switch off the stove. Timing is key with the rice - wait too long and your Biryani ends up becoming mushy. But if you do this 2-3 times, you will develop a feel for sensing when the rice is ready.

 

 

Edited August 9, 2021 by nevada

[rkt.india]

2 hours ago, Austin 3:!6 said:

Anyone cooks good Biryani here? I tried once but dum biryani is bit tricky and it was barely edible

Basssss nikal gaya dum!

[Austin 3:!6]

45 minutes ago, nevada said:

Follow this recipe. I have used it several times with very good results. Making Biryani is actually not that difficult. The only tricky part is taking the rice out on time. It has to be 80% done, similar to al dente in pasta. After 6-7 minutes of boiling, use a ladle or a big spoon to take out some rice - about a teaspoonful and check if it is 80% boiled. If it is, then filter out the water. Else, wait another minute and switch off the stove. Timing is key with the rice - wait too long and your Biryani ends up becoming mushy. But if you do this 2-3 times, you will develop a feel for sensing when the rice is ready.

 

 

Awesome yummy recipe. But I am bit like Umar Akmal...i tend to put on weight even if I drink water. So Biryani will make me an Azam Khan overnight

[nevada]

2 minutes ago, Austin 3:!6 said:

Awesome yummy recipe. But I am bit like Umar Akmal...i tend to put on weight even if I drink water. So Biryani will make me an Azam Khan overnight

One meal won't make you fat. Eat heavy food like Biryani in the afternoon and have a light dinner. 

[coffee_rules]

3 hours ago, Austin 3:!6 said:

Anyone cooks good Biryani here? I tried once but dum biryani is bit tricky and it was barely edible

I have made this in a pressure cooker.  Key is deep fried onions, and layer it with gravy and rice. Use kewda/rose water and panner . You can do the same with meat. Very important to garnish with desi ghee and cashew. If you like add kishmish if you like Kashmiri style.  The way he savours and eats it is a pleasure to watch. Try this recipe folks!

 

 

Edited August 9, 2021 by coffee_rules

[bharathh]

6 minutes ago, coffee_rules said:

I have made this in a pressure cooker.  Key is deep fried onions, and layer it with gravy and rice. You can do the same with meat. The way he savours and eats it is a pleasure to watch. Try this recipe folks!

 

 

Looks delicious.

 

Wife and mom make it well. They layer the biriyani as he does - but put it into the oven at a lower temperature for a bit. The onions come out crispy and are really tasty... Usually don't like biriyani - but love dum biriyani 

[coffee_rules]

6 minutes ago, bharathh said:

Looks delicious.

 

Wife and mom make it well. They layer the biriyani as he does - but put it into the oven at a lower temperature for a bit. The onions come out crispy and are really tasty... Usually don't like biriyani - but love dum biriyani 

Yes Oven or slow cooker gets the best result for dum biryani. Close the lid with a cloth and slow cook on a stove. The masala flavor in the rice gets deep if you use the dum technique 

[Austin 3:!6]

57 minutes ago, coffee_rules said:

I have made this in a pressure cooker.  Key is deep fried onions, and layer it with gravy and rice. Use kewda/rose water and panner . You can do the same with meat. Very important to garnish with desi ghee and cashew. If you like add kishmish if you like Kashmiri style.  The way he savours and eats it is a pleasure to watch. Try this recipe folks!

 

 

Looks delicious.

[EnterTheVoid]

Can't go past a delicious Hyderbadi Dum Biryani, the original and eternal prema (love).

 

Ssssssshhhhh, don't tell the missus that

[Trichromatic]

10 hours ago, nikred said:

My mom cooks awesome Biryani. Proper Hyderabadi dum Biryani. Not those pressure cooker ones.
@Mariyam Unlike the ones you get in restaurants, the one my mom cooks is very mild and flavourful.

I agree some restaurants make Biryani way too spicy. I feel Cafe Bahar has the right balance on flavor and spiciness.

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I always thought you can ask restaurant to make it spicy according to your requirement. 

 

For take-away, we always ask for double masala and they include more spicy rice than white rice. 

 

For those who like less spicy, they give more white rice. 

 

I like biryani at a restaurant - Swadesh in Kondapur. 

 

But apart from that we order biryani only when we are unable to reach a consensus on food to be ordered within 30 mins on Sunday and no one is in mood to cook. 

 

 

[Yoda-esque]

I always cook rice for one minute only and the rest on dum with raw chicken

[poyzzplaidwell]

One of my favourite Indian city for food travails. Irani Tea, Biriyani, Paaye on Sunday Morning for Brunch in the old town.

Necklace road walk after dinner in the night, lived very near to that place.

Good vibes and being a Punjabi, loved the awesome dance moves in Telugu movies and went to cinema halls with Telugu friends to just whistle and dance. Awesome culture.

[Trichromatic]

10 minutes ago, poyzzplaidwell said:

One of my favourite Indian city for food travails. Irani Tea, Biriyani, Paaye on Sunday Morning for Brunch in the old town.

Necklace road walk after dinner in the night, lived very near to that place.

Good vibes and being a Punjabi, loved the awesome dance moves in Telugu movies and went to cinema halls with Telugu friends to just whistle and dance. Awesome culture.

 

Well said. 

 

Mumbaikars won't understand that.

[kepler37b]

18 hours ago, Trichromatic said:

 

Well said. 

 

Mumbaikars won't understand that.

Mumbaikars still think that their city is the ONLY major city in the country. Dilliwallahs are much better.

Edited August 14, 2021 by kepler37b

[Mariyam]

14 minutes ago, kepler37b said:

Mumbaikars still think that their city is the ONLY major city in the country. Dilliwallahs are much better.

Nah. That's not true.

There is Pune too. But their cue to fame is that they are near Mumbai.

[velu]

On 8/9/2021 at 9:01 PM, nikred said:

My mom cooks awesome Biryani. Proper Hyderabadi dum Biryani. Not those pressure cooker ones.
@Mariyam Unlike the ones you get in restaurants, the one my mom cooks is very mild and flavourful.

I agree some restaurants make Biryani way too spicy. I feel Cafe Bahar has the right balance on flavor and spiciness.

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mild is subjective

[Mariyam]

Back in Hyderabad after 3 years. This city is a new place, at least the Gachibowli/Hitec city area.  Not just the infrastructure, but even the general attitudes of the people.