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Aye its kinda like doing lasagne to think of it @ConquistadoR , doing layers of it makes it much better rather than just casually mixing it or dumping the meat or w/e on top. Biryani that has been cooked with layers of meat and rice alternative is heavenly.

Some people/cultures like to put omelettes on top or and serve with daal too ofc. Also raita or so. My grandmother loved making kachumbari (kenyan salad,

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@ConquistadoR Try cooking it by using the recipe from above video. Maybe hard to follow due to language, but you can see the ingredients (mostly the same). Plus, I think it is easier to make as compared to layering.

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which is similar to Persian Shirazi salad or so?)

@notAfanboy Aye I can completely undestand, when you've tasted and experienced the proper deal, the best, its difficult to accept other substitutes or w/e. You feel betrayed you say? @Mr. Reloaded why am I thinking of you now? Lmao.

I'm like that too with Maru Bhajia, I'm extremely fussy with that as in Kenya, along with Aloo Dosas, we had such MAGNIFICENT,

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incredible maru bhaji and dosas there, that even now decades later, I still remember how they taste, miss them and only ever experience them if I go down to Leicester here in the UK, where I get much better Indian food usually lol. Indian food in Kenya is AMAZING, but also the quality of food in general generally, WAY more flavour, nutrients, healthier, cheaper, natural etc but this was decades ago too.

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Lahori food is so great too, I think thats what one of my neighbours wives makes at least (we have multiple Pakistani neighbours and we can smell their wives cooking and it is AMAZING LOL) and I can smell capsicum, meat and masala/spices cooking and I drool like a cartoon character/Homer Simpson when I smell it. They really spoil us when they give us extra food, especially for Eid or so?

I had a Lahori karahi in

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Leicester a long time ago and absolutely loved it too! Still remember it to this day! There's also a Pakistani restaurant kinda near to me that is absolutely elegant and divine, VERY flavoursome, well cooked, healthy, spicy, fragnant and not oily food! So freaking good!

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Yea UK has a great scene for Indian cuisine.
When i was in London, there were some insanely good shops i went to.
As a student now though in France, i have way less options lol.

It's not a dish that you can make everyday, it's something that we only make when we have atleast 2-3 friends together cooking a meal.

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Ah yes, the spices and basmati rice can be smelled easily. Cant blame you for that. Even here, when our neighbour cooks it and we get a whiff of it, we try to make it the next day. The Karahi is also something I love, but dont eat it much these days because my stomach cant endure it anymore. Yeah usually people distribute food on Eid and other occassions like Ramadan. @Shimotsuki Ghostly

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@ConquistadoR What is your home country?

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@ConquistadoR Oh damn thats a shame, I heard there was a lot of Muslims in France so I thought they would be able to setup more shops/restaurants and the like then too. Aye I can imagine, ive seen some places on TV, sweet shops, cafes, restaurants in London and other parts of the UK and they look fantastic! The Indian scene here is absurdly good, to the point even racists love our food LMAO!

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Aye, thats why my grandma used to do pulaos/shortcut versions a lot too. Biryanis were meant to be a ceremonial celebration thing or w/e? For Sultans and weddings or something like that? They are a lot of work traditionally, definitely not ideal for frequent meals.

@notAfanboy Ah thats a shame your stomach cant handle the karahis anymore, I can barely tolerate chilli anymore, even milder ones now, so I can relate.

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It really sucks how our diets can become much less flexible as we get older, much more limiting. Ive heard of people developing severe intolerances/allergies as they get much older too.

Aye, its such a wonderful tradition to give food for religious occasions like that, makes me respect religions a lot more too then. So benevolent and compassionate. Islam does teach a lot of great values to be fair ofc. I've met

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so many kind, generous, caring muslims that it astounds me especially compared to people from certain other cultures/backgrounds and such and how overwhelmingly selfish, inconsiderate, insensitive, egotistical etc they can be lol.

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@notAfanboy i'm from south india.

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Yeah, and I am not even that old yet lol. I've the same issue and it get severe if I dont eat home cooked food for a week or two. True, there are nice people everywhere regardless of religion, I have seen videos of Indian open kitchens and how they feed people. Just mind blowing. I wish more people to be kind, compassionate, n forgiving. Only possible without leaders who constantly program people to hate each other.

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Ayye, South India is on the rise! Maybe you dont follow South Indian movies, but people love them here.

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Absolutely true man! Ive seen firsthand of Hindus, Muslims, Sikhs feeding 100s of people at least, even daily, its crazy but in a good way ofc! That kind of benevolence/selflessness, compassionate and such is extremely inspiring and underrated! Absolute heroes! Especially when the temples and such offer free food and support to anyone regardless too!

Speaking of India, this music video by Moby really shows India in

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a beautiful light too, very thought provoking imo:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5Dpz6w_jz4

South Indian food is fantastic too! Love it! I've heard of their films, theres the "masala" films too which I think South India and I think Sri Lanka for example, the Tamil culture/language and they are hilarious as fuck! Absolutely absurd and chaotic! What r/bollywoodrealism LOVES too hahaha! Like Stephen Chows films,

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Kung Fu Hustle, Shaolin Soccer etc too and that legendary Ugandan, Who Killed Captain Alex film and those crazy Nollywood films in general too lol.

South India seems pretty cool and wonderful.

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@ConquistadoR Sorry if this is a bit personal but what happened to your mom?