Comments on Menu In Progress: Indian Takeaway - Pulao Rice and Naan

I've made Naan Bread once at home, since I wou...

2011-12-29T07:03:13.442-08:00

I've made Naan Bread once at home, since I wouldn't be able to get the amazing charred bits on the Naan in an oven I brushed the dough with oil and put it on the barbecue. It was done in about 2 minutes. Almost perfect.

Hi Android - Wow, you've been busy cooking! Gl...

2011-10-02T11:21:13.265-07:00

Hi Android - Wow, you've been busy cooking! Glad you enjoyed the curries.

Yes, you can usually find whole green cardamom at Indian grocery stores. I have also purchased them online from Penzeys (which is where I get nearly all of my spices).

p.s., where do you get green cardamom pods? Indian...

2011-10-01T22:59:52.359-07:00

p.s., where do you get green cardamom pods? Indian grocery? I ended up using just a small amount of ground dried brown cardamom.

Been wanting to try these for a while. Last night...

2011-10-01T22:54:29.364-07:00

Been wanting to try these for a while. Last night I made the pulao rice, rogan josh and chicken pathia. The curries were great - I'm really impressed with how you reverse engineered them, and the flavors are great. Also, I haven't been rinsing my rice for awhile, and forget how much better the results can be. Made the chicken dhansak tonight.

Add cinnamon sticks, more green cardamom, bay leav...

2009-09-28T07:52:45.697-07:00

Add cinnamon sticks, more green cardamom, bay leaves and cloves, fry for a bit, add turmeric, then fry the rice in the pan. Then either cook the rice in the pan if you have a lid that fits, using the absorbtion methopd, or transfer to rice cooker. Stir once before cooking to mix the turmeric in.

I ate some pulao rice that had cloves, cashews, ye...

2009-06-16T17:12:03.135-07:00

I ate some pulao rice that had cloves, cashews, yellow raisins...it was fairly "plain," but delicious. Anyone have a recipe. I know there were cardamom pods used to season the basmati rice.

Hi m - Cooking this rice on the stove top is prett...

2009-05-07T14:31:00.000-07:00

Hi m - Cooking this rice on the stove top is pretty straight forward. Follow the recipe steps but use a lidded saucepan in place of "the rice cooker bowl." Use enough chicken broth to cover the rice by about a centimeter (or a fingernail's depth over the rice). Instead of "start the rice cooker," cover the pan, put on high heat and watch closely - when the water boils rapidly, move the pan to a burner at very low heat. Let it do its thing for 20 - 25 minutes, then fluff and serve. I hope this helps!

Love your site and am eager to try this rice recip...

2009-05-07T13:35:00.000-07:00

Love your site and am eager to try this rice recipe. Any special instructions for non-rice cooker preparation?

I love your site!

2009-04-26T07:20:00.000-07:00

I love your site!

After posting our rant on how you can't make Naan ...

2008-01-11T11:03:00.000-08:00

After posting our rant on how you can't make Naan at home, I came across this video.

The Naan she makes look halfway decent. Until I see/taste them firsthand, though, I remain deeply suspicious...