Not a Delicious "Torture"

Brush turkey says "No!" to any form of pain 

The curries Singapore serves are renowned for their spice and heat. Indeed, the spicier and hotter, the better. Oh, my love affair with them is as intense as any true-blooded resident. But though Singaporean born and bred, sitting down to a sumptuous curry meal entails keeping a tissue box at hand: my nose runs a marathon with every gravy-dripping spoonful. Still, it is a “torture” too delicious to desist.

But therein lies the dilemma for families with young children: when mum and dad savour their home-cooked curry, an alternative dish, like sweet and sour pork chops, has to be cooked for the kids. That doubles up kitchen time quite quickly, something time-conscious mums can really do without. And splitting the family along the line of who can’t eat what puts asunder the bonds that come with a communal meal.

Is there a curry that will bring a smile to everyone’s faces? - One that wouldn’t drive junior to quench his burning throat with copious amounts of ice cold water? One that beautifully makes up in flavour what it couldn’t in heat; without compromising the complex layering of spices?

Yes, it’s a biryani that sits in the oven just long enough to tenderize the morsels of air-flown lamb. A biryani served on yellow rice perfumed with stir-fried slivers of onion, garlic and ginger. A biryani that still needs a raita to lovingly refresh the discerning palate: making the communal bonding a truly Indian-inspired experience.