Biryani recipe Maldives

10 tips for brilliant biryani

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Making a brilliant biryani doesn’t have to be difficult. But consistently making a brilliant biryani can be a challenge. We’ve put together these great tips to ensure you can re-create a flavour-packed biryani every time.

Rice

This is the main ingredient so it has to be right. Once cooked you want soft, fluffy individual grains of rice, here’s how to achieve this:

1. Use the best quality long-grain rice you can, ideally Basmati
2. Soak the rice for at least 20 minutes before cooking to soften it
3. Rinse the rice in cold water to remove sticky starch on the surface
4. Don’t stir the rice during cooking or it will break down and become mushy
5. Always cook with the right amount of water – 1.6 litres for every 1 kg of rice works well
6. Use a rice cooker to get the best results

Spices, herbs and aromatics

Without these your biryani is going to be bland and dull, but balancing the flavours of these ingredients is no easy task, follow these tips:

7. Stick to a base of garlic, ginger, green chillies, curry leaves and rampe leaves
8. Simplify the rest of the spice preparation by using Knorr Biryani Mix to give a consistent taste and aroma every time

Meat

There’s always a risk of dry, overcooked meat when making biryani, to prevent this:

9. Marinade the meat before cooking to make it more flavoursome and tender and juicy
10. Keep the pan properly sealed whilst cooking to trap in moisture, flavours and aromas. A traditional way to do this is with a ring of dough around the top of the pan but foil around the lid works just as well.

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DaVinci flavourings Maldives

Spring into Spring with DaVinci Gourmet

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2019 TOP TRENDING Spring Flavours from DaVinci Gourmet

Spring is the time of year to celebrate all things new and with this comes a fresh sense of creativity and willingness to try new things. It’s also a time of year for flowers and fruit and this brings an exciting opportunity for fusion of flavours. DaVinci Gourmet’s top trending Spring flavours for 2019 embrace freshness, fruitiness and colour and are sure to be a hit with retailers and consumers alike. Think gorgeous cherry blossom, spring harvesting fruits such as Grapefruit, Strawberries, Orange, Tangerine, Lemon, Apples, Pears, with a sprinkling of sumptuous flavours including red velvet, chocolates, strawberry, caramel and marshmallows – a mixologists dream!

Those with a responsibility, not only for high-quality products but for the bottom line too, will be making a good choice when ordering and using DaVinci Gourmet products – they bring not only high end syrups and fruit mixes but their DVG FRUIT MIXES & MIXOLOGY SERIES is more aromatic and truer in flavour and taste which will boost the overall taste profile and even reduce cost and increase profits for related end products.

Spring into Spring and tantalize your guests’ taste buds with flavours that are perfect for the season.

Browse a sample of the DaVinci range available to order from Bestbuy Maldives.

Please contact us to place an order or enquire about products:

    Veliche Gourmet Chocolate Maldives

    5 ways to say it with chocolate on Valentine’s Day

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    Valentine’s Day is almost upon us – what will you be offering your guests on this special day?

    It’s time, not only to think about the little finishing touches but to place orders and ensure there’s enough love to go around! Here at Bestbuy Maldives we love the Belgian chocolate range by Veliche Gourmet and we’re sure your guests will too so we’ve put together a few ideas of how to say it with chocolate on Valentines Day in your resort.

    5 ways to say it with chocolates

    Turn down service

    Surprise your guests when they return to their villa for the night with an extra special Valentine’s turndown service where a Veliche Gourmet chocolate is left on each pillow – it’s the little touches that are often most appreciated.

    Champagne & chocolate Hampers

    Guests may be looking for a surprise gift for their loved one and what could be better than a sumptuous hamper filled with champagne and the finest Belgian chocolates? Allow guests to purchase hampers and arrange for it to be delivered to their room – facilitating an easy gift opportunity wins every time.

    Valentine’s Chocolates served with coffee

    Every time coffee is ordered on this day of love, serve it with a complimentary heart-shaped chocolate to bring a guaranteed smile to your guests’ faces.

    Dessert made with love

    Chefs will want to woo their diners on this most romantic of evenings and by creating a dessert inspired by and incorporating chocolate they will do just that.

    Complimentary gift with candlelight dinners

    A candlelight dinner is the ultimate way to celebrate Valentine’s Day and this is the resorts chance to make the occasion even more special and memorable – each couple booking a candlelight dinner can be presented with a box of specially crafted chocolates to enjoy together.

    Place your Veliche Gourmet order now:

    Chocolate is the perfect way to celebrate this special day, if your resort would like to get into the spirit of Valentine’s celebrations using the world-renowned Veliche Gourmet Belgian Chocolates place your order with Bestbuy Maldives to ensure you have enough stock for 14th February.