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June 2017 - charliebir's Caramelised Onion Pillau

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Re: June 2017 - charliebir's Caramelised Onion Pillau

Post by Timbobaggins »

Looks very simple and delicious.. going to give this one a try the next time I cook up a batch of rice! :)
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Re: June 2017 - charliebir's Caramelised Onion Pillau

Post by Harrythephot »

Has anyone tried making this with less oil yet?
I'll try doing so later on tonight, but as I've been on a quest to find a healthy oil (using coconut oil now), I suspect it may affect the outcome.

Cheers.

P.S I also didn't know that devils dung added colour. I'll have to give that a go as well.
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Re: June 2017 - charliebir's Caramelised Onion Pillau

Post by Cory Ander »

I don't think adding hing/asafoetida/Devil's Dung does add colour, does it (snoopy mentioned the same thing, some time ago)? :hmmm:
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Re: June 2017 - charliebir's Caramelised Onion Pillau

Post by steveparadox »

The Indian grocers I go to say they use asafoetida to add colour.
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Re: June 2017 - charliebir's Caramelised Onion Pillau

Post by charliebir »

Hi Harry.

The oil is there only to caramelise the onion.

For low oil, I would start with your required amount of onion and slowly add oil until you have the minimum amount required to brown the onion. Might be possible with no oil, but I haven't tried yet.

Having said that I often make a pilau without the onion or any oil using the basic recipe.

Just leave them out. Pop the panch phoran in a dry pan then add the other ingredients, stirring to heat up ! :thumbup:
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Re: June 2017 - charliebir's Caramelised Onion Pillau

Post by Greybeard »

This is the second time I've cooked this this month, I forgot to take a photo last time. Simple, straightforward and delicious.
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Re: June 2017 - charliebir's Caramelised Onion Pillau

Post by stanb »

Seen here with Greybeards Chicken Kashmir.
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Re: June 2017 - charliebir's Caramelised Onion Pillau

Post by haldi »

yum!
I've made this rice four times in the last month
The panch poran is an amazing spice mix
Up til recently I'd been mainly using "pillau" rice spices
This is such a nice change
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Re: June 2017 - charliebir's Caramelised Onion Pillau

Post by Dee »

I haven't tried any different rices yet, only boiled Basmati or fried rice, so I'm definately going to try this one.
Thanks for the recipe
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