Meetha Attar (Biryani Essence)
これがないと王様のビリヤニは未完成！ムガル帝国から伝わる究極の香油
Description
An extremely rich, sweet edible perfume made by blending and distilling sandalwood, rose, jasmine, and numerous spices. Means 'Meetha (sweet) Attar (perfume oil)'.
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How to use
Ingredients
- Sandalwood
- Rose
- Jasmine etc. distilled flower extracts(edible)
Instructions
- Prepare at the final stage of cooking Mughal court cuisine like 'Kolkata Biryani' or 'Awadhi Biryani (Lucknow style)'.
- Drip 'just 1-
- drops (too much makes it perfume-stinky)' of this Meetha Attar into warm milk with dissolved saffron and mix.
- Swirl over the top rice in the pot, seal lid, steam on very low (Dum cooking). The moment the lid opens, a complex sweet aroma like a royal palace dominates the room.
Learn more Substitutes, pairings, tips
Key spices
None
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Combo of Rose Water and Kewra Water (inferior complexity but as flavoring sub)
Pairing
Kolkata Biryani, Lucknow Biryani, Shahi Tukra (Sweets)
Trivia
[Hardcore] When eating Biryani at Indian restaurants in Japan, if you smell an 'incense-like, perfume-like fascinating sweet aroma' unexplainable by spices alone, it's 100% this Attar's doing. The ultimate cheat item elevating Biryani from 'mere spiced rice' to 'King's dish'.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Usage] The moment the Biryani pot lid opens, inhale this perfume oil's overwhelming 'royal smell' rising with heat deep into your lungs, grabbing a spoon feeling like a Mughal Emperor!
Allergen
None