Kitchens Of India Curry Paste For Vegtable Biryani, 3.5-Ounce Boxes (Pack of 6)

I have ordered this item in subscription last week, for the real good deal you'd get, but I fear I have to cancel that.

I prepared it exactly according to the recipe on the package. I happened to still have a lemon curd in the pantry, so I could follow the recipe exactly. And I did everything exactly as suggested. It took about 2 hours all in all, with marinating and rice cooking and all. And it smelled really good. We love indian food, we often buy this brand (and other indian brands) brands from a store in our area. But just this item was never seen there, so I was trying something new.

Now, was it my ignorance, or did I forget what "Biryani" means - I don't know, but somehow I did not remember any Biryani being so - uhm - spicy.

We Germans call that taste "sharp", but in american english it is referred to as being "hot". I don't like "hot", since that means high temparature in my understanding.
So I am calling it spicy, but that term still is not fully covering it.
Many things can be spicy and not burn your mouth (not talking about hot temperature, again!!).

But this spiciness was really too much for us.
I am German, my husband is American of slavic descent. We are used to spices like onions and garlic and such, but this spiciness was too much for us. I am sorry.

This is probably a great food item for anyone who likes that kind of spiciness, and I am sure there is nothing wrong with it.
100% vegetarian, organic and all, really great, and such a good price! Only - we cannot handle that sharp taste.

This biryani spice mix almost as good as biryanis available in restaurants. It is shelf stable and easy to use. Much easier than making biryani from scratch.

I didn't follow the recipe exactly, but I improvised.
A little bit of oil in the bottom of a pan with the spice packet, heat to infuse oil, then added 1lb frozen bag of cauliflower, 2-3 potatos cubed, and 1 package frozen sliced okra, one cup water, spice paste. Cover and cook until veggies are thawed, and stir. Cook until tender, stirring occassionally. In about half an hour, a really good sauce/ curry with vegetables is ready. Serve over rice with toasted flour tortillas, and it's a fairly quick, low prep meal with leftovers for lunch 2-3 days. And costs half of what it'd cost eating out.