Pandan (Biryani) leaves
@allknowing (153544)
India
August 15, 2021 12:10am CST
Pandan leaves have a flavour that resembles basmati rice. Basmati rice is normally used for preparing biryani. Compared to other varieties basmati rice is expensive.
To get the basmati rice flavour pandan leaves are used but the rice used is ordinary. The guests think the biryani is made using basmati rice and praises are showered.
Will you tell your guests that it is not basmati rice when in fact you have used the pandan leaves for the flavour?
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@ThatDisha (4010)
• India
15 Aug 21
I think we have this plant in our Terrence..i didn't knew it's purpose
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@ThatDisha (4010)
• India
15 Aug 21
@allknowing i will tell my cook about this..we will save a few bucks
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@betlynfrnds (4071)
• United States
15 Aug 21
That's an interesting fact. Thank you for sharing. If I were to use the leaves instead of basmati, I'm not sure I would give away my trade secrets. 
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@cahaya1983 (11116)
• Malaysia
15 Aug 21
Pandan leaves are a must-have item in my house. 
I use them to make a local dish called nasi lemak. The leaves give the rice a very nice aroma.They're popular for making desserts too.
I use them to make a local dish called nasi lemak. The leaves give the rice a very nice aroma.They're popular for making desserts too.1 person likes this
@allknowing (153544)
• India
15 Aug 21
Here they only use for adding flavour to rice.
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@cahaya1983 (11116)
• Malaysia
16 Aug 21
@allknowing Yes we use pandan for aroma, flavour and as natural food colouring.
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@prashu228 (37518)
• India
15 Aug 21
I heard about this plant but never seen..
I will try to buy if I can get here..
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@RebeccasFarm (91299)
• United States
15 Aug 21
Oh now look I had never known this thanks
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@epiffanie (11327)
• Australia
15 Aug 21
I've never used pandan leaves when cooking rice.. Would it make a difference if pandan essence is used instead
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@allknowing (153544)
• India
16 Aug 21
Nothing like using something that is natural I guess.
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@Emasburinong (1085)
• Indonesia
15 Aug 21
pandan leaves are also in your place? but I don't know if it's the same or just the same name. Because what I see here is rather large, usually used to add flavor to food. "Pandan flavor"
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@allknowing (153544)
• India
16 Aug 21
These leaves that you see add flavour rice and probably the same
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@Anqaya (3031)
• United States
15 Aug 21
Wow. I didn't knew about this leave. Thanks for sharing. That's why I thought it odd when I went to a biryani restaurant. The rice they made with was small like regular rice and yet the taste was of basmati. I thought it was a kind of basmati rice. Although I thought basmati always has long grains. Now I know why. Thanks!
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