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Potatoes in Biryani?!

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Scirocco · 09/04/2024 17:36

Yes or no?

YABU = yes to potatoes

YANBU = no to potatoes

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Scirocco · 09/04/2024 18:50

LMMuffet · 09/04/2024 18:40

Whether the answer is yes or no depends wholly on which regional biryani is being made because the spices and cooking method differs for each. So YABU to suggest there is a straightforward yes or no answer to this question!

A very good point! Maybe we should just embrace our carb based diversity!

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Simonjt · 09/04/2024 18:46

Nope, no self respecting asian would ever put potato in.

Although I am shocked no one has lost their shit about double carbs 🤣

LunaNorth · 09/04/2024 18:45

Yep. Also love cauli in it.

LMMuffet · 09/04/2024 18:40

Whether the answer is yes or no depends wholly on which regional biryani is being made because the spices and cooking method differs for each. So YABU to suggest there is a straightforward yes or no answer to this question!

mynameiscalypso · 09/04/2024 18:39

I'm always wary about potatoes in these kind of dishes in case they are undercooked (see also: sweet potato in a chilli). But if it's been cooked for long enough and the potatoes have soaked up a lot of delicious juices, I think I would be in favour.

TheShellBeach · 09/04/2024 18:37

PossumintheHouse · 09/04/2024 18:35

Yikes. There's a bit more to making a biriyani than that.

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Of course there is!

PossumintheHouse · 09/04/2024 18:35

ChardonnaysBeastlyCat · 09/04/2024 18:19

I never order biryani. I have a suspicion that it's something that uses up the leftover from the previous night, a bit like my post Christmas pies and sandwiches.

Yikes. There's a bit more to making a biriyani than that.

Puppiesmakemehappy · 09/04/2024 18:27

Bloatstoat · 09/04/2024 18:23

There are literally no foods that aren't improved by adding potatoes.

I agree with this!!

Also, controversial as it may be, I don’t really love rice so I’d prob be ordering all the potato based side dishes anyway🤣 And all the bread.

Samlewis96 · 09/04/2024 18:25

ChardonnaysBeastlyCat · 09/04/2024 18:19

I never order biryani. I have a suspicion that it's something that uses up the leftover from the previous night, a bit like my post Christmas pies and sandwiches.

What a load of rubbish lol.

Bloatstoat · 09/04/2024 18:23

There are literally no foods that aren't improved by adding potatoes.

ChardonnaysBeastlyCat · 09/04/2024 18:19

I never order biryani. I have a suspicion that it's something that uses up the leftover from the previous night, a bit like my post Christmas pies and sandwiches.

Westfacing · 09/04/2024 18:18

Yes to potatoes, if they're crunchy and brown having been on the bottom of the pot as it was cooking.

cardibach · 09/04/2024 18:16

B1anche · 09/04/2024 17:47

No I hate potatoes in curries. They are just cheap tasteless fillers.

If they are tasteless you/they are doing them wrong.

WeightoftheWorld · 09/04/2024 18:14

Yes. I could eat potatoes with everything though tbh love them!

conniecon · 09/04/2024 18:13

No as rice and potatoes is too carb heavy!

AgnesX · 09/04/2024 18:04

No, I had the worst biryani a couple of weeks ago and it was potato and lumps of cauli in it. It was also dry and tasteless.

More fool me for ordering during Ramadan.

ginasevern · 09/04/2024 18:00

Simple answer, no.

CanaryCanary · 09/04/2024 17:59

Our local puts potatoes in the rice, they’re delicious as soak up lots of flavour.

ohpumpkinseeds · 09/04/2024 17:59

100% in the curry part yes. Delicious.

NotARealWookiie · 09/04/2024 17:58

I love potato in everything so yes!

NeverEnoughPants · 09/04/2024 17:56

Like others have said, in the veg curry - not in the rice.

PossumintheHouse · 09/04/2024 17:52

Yes, as long as it's in the vegetable curry part and isn't being used to bulk it out.

mynamechangemyrules · 09/04/2024 17:50

Love a potato in a curry but not in biryani 😂 sorry or not sorry depending on which outcome you want!

B1anche · 09/04/2024 17:47

No I hate potatoes in curries. They are just cheap tasteless fillers.