Is a Biryani dish quite hot? im not too keen on curry if it is too hot. I was just wandering if it is much milder than Madras?. Thanks
2006-10-26 06:15:06 · 18 answers · asked by Clarky 4 in Food & Drink ➔ Ethnic Cuisine
Yes, it's much milder than Madras. The Biryani is rice with bits topped with vegetable curry, which will be medium hot at it's very hottest, but most likely very mild and yummy. I hope you enjoy your takeaway, lucky you, I'm v jealous xxx
2006-10-26 09:26:15 · answer #1 · answered by trimtautterrific 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Will you do anything for good biryani?
Bharath Kashyap | December 12, 2005
We continue with our reader-driven series on the must-sample restaurants and eating places in India. Here, Bharath Kashyap tells you where to get the most delicious biryani... in Bangalore!
I am a die-hard foodie and love everything -- from sambar to satay, barbecues to biryani, naans to noodles. I think I have dined at pretty much every restaurant worth its name in Bangalore. It's impossible to talk about all of them, of course, but, for starters (pun intended), I would love to tell you about my favourite -- Samarkand.
An out-and-out Mughlai restaurant that serves the yummiest biryani I have ever eaten.
Here's what I mean: Having been to Hyderabad innumerable times (and having dined at Paradise and many other much-loved restaurants), I can vouch for the fact that this tastes better than the famous Hyderbadi biryani. What's more, I've recommended it to quite a few Hyderabadis who live in Bangalore and miss their regular 'dose' of biryani. Almost all of them who visited Samarkand agreed with me (If I have ruffled the feathers of any biryani connoisseurs, I suggest you check it out for yourself).
In fact, such is the fame of the biryani served at Samarkand, that I often have a couple of 'vegetarian' friends with me, who eat just the rice and leave the mutton!
Apart from that dish though, Samarkand also has some mouth-watering tandoori vegetarian and non-veg starters.
As far as the ambience goes, it can't get better. There is a simulated campfire with make-believe torches, that strangely feels much better at noon than in the evening. The seating, however, leaves a lot to be desired.
Hypnos, the adjoining pub, has a dance floor, a Grecian-styled ambience (as the name suggests) and some amazing contemporary music (Nope, not on the dance floor because, as most people would know, dancing is banned in Bangalore these days). As Hypnos is run by the same management, the Samarkand menu is available here as well, apart from Hypnos' own menu, not to mention the hookahs that even a non-smoker can try thanks to the mere five per cent tobacco they hold.
A meal for two could cost anywhere between Rs 300 and 500, while the hookahs cost around Rs 400 and last for around an hour and a half.
Warning! If you plan to drop by on a weekend, better call ahead and reserve your table. If they allow you to, order your biryani in advance as well.
2006-10-26 13:17:01 · answer #2 · answered by Irina C 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Biryani is a rice dish, its cheap to make, so go for a dish with a sauce its better, biryani is more of a side dish. go for Chicken Tikka Masala..or something similar, Rogan josh is good too, more tomato based with a good sauce, something with a sauce is better, biryani is too dry coz its not a curry.
2006-10-26 19:39:01 · answer #3 · answered by stuie 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
its just rice, try a proper curry instead, start off with korma or if you dont like creamy stuff (i dont yuck) try a rogan josh, its lovely mild to medium with tomato - make sure when you order though that you tell them you dont want it too hot, restaurants differ, some rogan josh to me is completely mild and sweet, whereas in some places its quite fiery but still very good - if you find it too hot, try eating more slowly and mixing with your rice or bread, you'll soon acquire a taste for the more spicier varieties, believe me it doesnt half grow on ya, lol
2006-10-26 15:28:09 · answer #4 · answered by geraldine 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I guess it depends on what you call spicy. It's not hot. We're going to our favourite kebab shop tonight - can't decide between the bog standard doner or a chicken one tho!!
2006-10-26 13:21:19 · answer #5 · answered by Kanst 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yh it is way milder than madras, u will enjoy it coz its not hot
2006-10-26 13:49:54 · answer #6 · answered by uraine m 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No its not I love Curry's and Naan bread mmm you've made me Hungary!!
2006-10-26 13:17:41 · answer #7 · answered by Lisa P 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Nope its not hot.... enjoy it with the raita (finely chopped tomato & onion mixed with curd)... yummmm
2006-10-27 06:14:43 · answer #8 · answered by vrushali53 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Not 'hot' spicy. Generally you can request it that way if you'd like.
2006-10-26 13:17:05 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can order it mild. They will prepare it any way you like. We just had Indian yesterday and it was all good and mild. DELICIOUS!
2006-10-26 13:17:17 · answer #10 · answered by Theandysullivan 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋