Behind The Scenes Of A BIR Restaurants Chef Cooks Multiple Curries

On this video I go behind the scenes of British Indian Restaurant to show you how the curries are made. On this video you will see the BIR chef cooking chicken Vindaloo, Egg Rice, King Prawn Biryani along with a the vegetable curry.
Special thanks To House Of Flavours for allowing us film at their premises and sharing the recipes with us. If you are in Bristol please check them out as they do amazing food.
House of flavours
2 Jacob Wells Road
BS8 1ES
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[@Curryenthusiast01]

Well done mate we live on hotwell Road and go to raj bari and rasassay but didn't realise house of flavours was a restaurant thought it was a take away so will try it real soon cheers

[@TheBengaliCook]

Thanks a lot, they’ve been open since December now, new owners. I went there a few weeks ago with a few mates and found out that i used to work at his dads restaurant back in the days, small world. Raj Bari another good one but haven’t tried Rasassay yet. Appreciate you pal 🙌🙌

[@pattiboychannel311]

Love behind the scenes

[@TheBengaliCook]

Cheers mate 🙌

[@markcort1670]

Thanks for sharing mate. Appreciated.

[@TheBengaliCook]

Your very welcome 🙏🏼

[@Hammertime054]

We must visit this lovely restaurant one day, looks great👍👍👍

[@TheBengaliCook]

Cheers buddy I went there a few weeks ago with some friends and we really enjoyed it and I recognised the owner, I worked at his dads restaurant back in the days and he used pop in now and then for treats, small world but lovey family run restaurant. Take care mate 🙌🙌

[@jimmyoconnell6167]

Looks a great place wish we had decent curry houses in Newcastle

[@TheBengaliCook]

Cheers pal 🙌🙌

[@liveandletlive333]

Thank you for taking time and making these videos. Recently learning how to cook for myself. Everytime i cook either im addidng to many spices or im not cooking the spices. As my food taste just too bitter, I wonder why is that you mate ? But i have just discovered ur channel will have a look at more of ur vids

[@TheBengaliCook]

Hey thanks so much and appreciate it. The points you’ve raised could be the reasons of of the bitter taste as well if you over cook/burn the spices. Definitely watch my tutorials which i hope you will find useful and am confident you will be able replicate it without any issues and enjoy those curries 🤤🤤🤤 When cooking BIR your base gravy and mix powder are very important, so Check those videos. Welcome aboard and Enjoy the journey mate 🙌🙌

[@CAsCurryKitchen]

You should do more of these they're really interesting thanks. But please ditch the music it just ruins the experience, I want to hear all the cooking noises. Also what is that little bit of liquid they put in the vindaloo and veg curry at the end. Is it spiced oil?

[@TheBengaliCook]

Thanks a lot buddy, yeah defo the music supposed to be only at the beginning and end, cowboy error with late night editing. The rice dishes the chef added butter ghee towards the end and for the curries I think it was just extra veg oil but personally would add some butter ghee. Appreciate your and thanks again 🙌

[@carlwashbrooke8678]

Hi Babel sorry to bother you again have you got a recipe I can use for small onions and peppers that is easy to cook with not a lot of ingredients. Thanks again for your valuable time. Carl

[@TheBengaliCook]

Hey Carl, appreciate you asking and please keep them coming. Can you clarify what recipe you would like, is it a recipe to cook onions and peepers or a dish that includes onion and peppers like a Jalfrezi/Dupiza? Below is a video of how to cook service onion and you can add some peppers. Look forward to hearing back kzbin.info/www/bejne/qJrIeXaHncxqjM0

[@carlwashbrooke8678]

@@TheBengaliCook Hi Babel I should have been a bit clearer I have a glut of small onions a few peppers and dwarf beans is there a spicy dish you could give me with these in please thanks again. Carl

[@bigfatbilla1]

Great video, not sure you need the music 🙂

[@TheBengaliCook]

Cheers pal, cowboy error with the music, late night editing! Supposed to have it just at the beginning and the end. Thanks again 🙌🙌

[@markf3260]

i like watching these behind the scenes videos, but could have done with a description of what they were adding to each dish. I enjoy your channel so keep the vids coming.

[@TheBengaliCook]

Thanks mate, yeah that would have even a good idea, thanks. What I will do is add my videos link of the Vindaloo and egg rice in the description as it’s the same recipe apart from adding lemon juice for the Vindaloo. Thanks again 🙌🙌

[@lagathy]

Great vid ,thank :) what lemon juice do you use btw ??

[@TheBengaliCook]

Thank you so much, you can fresh lemon juice as well as the bottled ones. Thanks 🙌🙌

[@SAHENAAZLOVESTOCOOK]

Lovely sharing best'wishes from sahenaaz

[@TheBengaliCook]

Thank you so much 🙌

[@carlwashbrooke8678]

Hi Babel can I ask a question how do I pre cook lamb to make a biryani I have all the ingredients then realised I do not know how to do the lamb. Look forward to your reply all the best. Carl

[@TheBengaliCook]

Hi Carl, Lamb Biryani that will be delicious. Here’s a recipe that I would follow to pre cook the lamb, I haven’t done a specific video for it but generally it’s cooked like this anyway. Adjust chilli powder to your taste. Enjoy 🙌 kzbin.info/www/bejne/nnyofWOcrZd-pas

[@carlwashbrooke8678]

@@TheBengaliCook Thank you very much for the reply and your time much appreciated.

[@dee2251]

I’d like to know of your base gravy is also used in tandoori Butter chicken? This is so popular right now. I’d love to see you do a video on this and we appreciate your vast knowledge. Until Pat Chapman, who founded the curry club in the 1960’s Brit’s had no idea how to replicate BIR style curries at home. Thankfully you are now adding to our knowledge.

[@TheBengaliCook]

That’s amazing to hear, thank you so much and you are very welcome. We do the same base gravy to make all curries which will include tandoori butter chicken. I will add to my video request list. Thanks again and enjoy 🙏🏼

[@candywalker483]

Is the huge pot in back the base gravy? Can almost smell the wonderful aromas. Thanks

[@TheBengaliCook]

@@candywalker483 that sure is, base gravy 😀

[@semendezhnev1]

recipes book in Amazon “The Bengali cook..” ?

[@TheBengaliCook]

Hey thanks for asking, I don’t have a recipe book yet but I have been working on an ebook so watch this space 🙌

[@raveon7260]

love the vlogs for restaurants ..no need for the music mate..lots of people doing them now also adding the recipe would be superb ..most videos do these days...

[@TheBengaliCook]

Thanks buddy and will do in future video’s 🙌🙌

[@30dettjimvg]

So are you a fellow Bristolian like myself ?

[@TheBengaliCook]

Yes indeed mate 🙌

[@30dettjimvg]

@@TheBengaliCookoh wow !!!! Where do you shop for supplies out of interest,I use Ranjani,s in Fishponds ?

[@TheBengaliCook]

@@30dettjimvg sure no worries mate, pots n pans mainly from Rajani’s unless I come across something decent in another shop. But Rajani have a great selection tbh, they also do spices, rice bags, oil, etc so also pick these up. Now for more fresh stuff like onions, garlic, spices, meat etc I use shops in Easton, St Marks road, Stapleton road, fishponds sometimes just depends which one is closer or the traffic lol also use the supermarket likes if Tesco, Morrison etc they also have good/better price and same brands, I think am finding myself using the supermarket more these days unless there something very specific I need.

[@30dettjimvg]

@@TheBengaliCook i used to use Sweet Mart in St Marks rd but parking is horrendous.I expect you are like me & do "top ups" now not full on trolly shops.My curry cupboard will come off my wall i think if i buy more !

[@TheBengaliCook]

@@30dettjimvg yeah mate parking is horrible there and sometimes I end up going to another shop after I’ve been round block a few times lol. Could be another reason why I find using supermarket these days. just tops up mainly mate.

[@stephenabbot7905]

Really enjoyed real BIR cooking, but would have been better for us ,with narration ie what the ingredients were going into each pan and what each dish would become,not a criticism,ust wat we,d prefer.cheers

[@TheBengaliCook]

Absolutely agree that would have been amazing, this was in a friends restaurant I visited and took the opportunity to shoot a video. Definitely in future if I do these kind of victors will add commentary. Thanks again and I appreciate your support 🙌🙌

[@bernardkelly8898]

Such a waste of precious gas. Thing how many restaurants are cooking like this ever night

[@DiscusRussell]

What a stupid comment! How would you suggest they cook? Maybe they should pray for divine intervention to heat the pans eh Bernard

[@CAsCurryKitchen]

@@DiscusRussell well gas is not the most efficient way to cook. Induction would be better for efficiency and saving the planet. Although they'd have to ditch those aluminium pans as they wouldn't work with induction.

[@Hammertime054]

Wtf, maybe they should wait for the sun to heat the pans up then, yea?, I’ve never heard such a stupid comment, i suppose you live in a greenhouse with solar energy 🤣🤣🤣

[@DiscusRussell]

@@CAsCurryKitchen Need gas for this type of cooking as you need to flambé most dishes cooked as will give it that distinct taste you get from a Quality BIR kitchen. This is not possible with induction. I'm all into saving the planet as I do regular beach cleans and also micro plastic beach cleaning

[@bernardkelly8898]

Ive been cooking curry’s 50 year, You don’t need all these burners on high all the time. A quick pieso switch and your burners on