Awesome video Hazel! Thanks to both you and your guest. I now would like to stop by Kamana Kitchen someday when I am in Hawaii, and got it added on my list. Glad to see you back my friend! Take care and be safe out there!
What you found was not star anise, they are cardamon pods lol. And the raw onion is provided to have a burst of texture in the dish. Take a spoonful of biriyani with raita as well as a bit of onion and you have several different experiences of texture as well as flavor in your mouth. So not only is variety in flavor and smell provided but also in texture. Raw purple onions also have a different kind of strong flavor so it can help cut the huge amount of meaty flavor of the biriyani and give you a sort of flavor break in the middle of your mouthful of flavor. The lemon is also there for the same purpose. To cut the huge amount of umami mouthfeel with a refreshing burst of a different kind of flavor. The raita or yogurt sauce is to cool down the heat (spiciness) of the food, or the provide a cohesive element to the dish. Biriyanis are also a sauceless dish so in case things are too dry for your liking, you can add the raita which also provides a pleasant kind of flavor and additionally you can adjust the heat level of your bite of biriyani by adding raita accordingly.
Great to see you back! We just moved to Honolulu a couple of months ago and I’ve been dying to find some good Indian food, so this will be on our list! 🤙🏻
We missed you friend!! Absolutely had us drooling over here as usual!! Loved your special guest Tabol and loved watching you two enjoy the eatz!! Big bite crew in da house!!😋😋
Haven't had Indian food in awhile! Another eatery you should checkout is Leo's Taverna, right next door to Kamana. They serve Greek food. Recommend the lamb gyro(year-o) & baklava! Good 2C U back!
Have you ever reviewed Himalayan Kitchen in Ala Moana SC? Was first introduced to them about 4-5 years back when they were in Shirokiya. Been meaning to make return visit, see if their food quality has changed much
Hi Hazel! Love the channel. My family and I are coming to Oahu this week. Any suggestions where my wife can buy a custom Hawaiian bracelet/necklace without breaking the bank? Mahalo!!!
India is basically a continent with many countries in one. Communities, cultures, cuisines change after every 100 miles. There are 28 states a handful of Union Territories and each state will offer you atleast 2-3 cuisines. So I hope you get the picture of how diverse India actually is. Also there is no such thing as an Indian cuisine but a list of cuisines from India. And there is no such thing as curry spice in India. Curry basically translates to a sauce or gravy cooked with different spices and which spices are cooked together, defines the curry. Barbequed and fried items are not curries unless a sauce or gravy is added to the dish. The north indian curries are dairy based whereas the south indian curries are coconut or groundnut based. You will also find plenty of cuisines to try from various regions in India. The more popular cuisines are - Mughlai cuisine - (Delhi, North Indian) dishes eg Mughlai chicken, Changezi, Nihari, Mughlai Paratha, Haleem, Keema, Pulao, Kadai, Pasanda, Mughlai biryani,etc Kashmiri cuisine (Kashmir, North Indian) - Rogan Josh, Goshtaba Punjabi cuisine - (Punjab & Delhi, North Indian) eg Tandoori Chicken, Butter Chicken, Tikka Masala, Sarson ka Saag, Rajma chawal, Palak Paneer, Amritsi Kulcha, Chole Bhature, Chana Masala, Dal Makhani, Naan, Bhatura etc Tamil cuisine - (Tamil Nadu, South Indian) eg Dosa, Idli, Uttapam, Vada, Chettinad Chicken, Chicken 65, Sambar, Pongal, Payasam, Upma, Ambur Biryani etc Malyalee cuisine - (Kerela, South Indian) eg Prawns in coconut gravy, karimeen fish, Beef Masala fry, Puttu, Appam, Idiyappam, Fish Molee, Thalassery Biryani, Banana chips etc Kannada cuisine (Bangalore, South Indian) - Udupi Masala Dosa, Bisi Bele Bath, Kori Roti Awadhi cuisine - (Lucknow, North Indian) eg Musallam, do Pyaaza, Korma, Galouti Kebabs, Malai kofta, Rumali roti, Chaat, Aloo gobhi, Gulab Jamun, Badami Chicken, Lucknowi biryani etc Bengali cuisine- (Kolkata, East Indian) eg Fish in Mustard gravy, Mutton Kosha and Chaap, Mishti Doi, Prawn Malaikari, Bhapa Ilish, Muri Ghonto,Aloo Poshto, Luchi, sandesh, rasogulla, Jhal Muri, Kolkata Biryani etc Goanese cuisine- (Goa, West Indian) eg Vindaloo, Xacuti, Cafreal, Sorpotel, Bebinca, Dangar, etc Gujrati cuisine - (Ahmedabad, West Indian) eg Dhokla, Khandhvi, Khakra, Shrikhand, Kadhi, Thepla, etc Marathi cuisine - (Mumbai, West Indian) eg Pav Bhaji, Misal Pav, Vada Pav, Chicken Kolhapuri, Batata Vada, Modak, Bhakarvadi, etc Andhra cuisine (Hyderabad, South Indian) - Pulihora, Pootharerkulu, Ulava Chaaru, Hyderabadi Biryani Indo-chinese - (Kolkata, Shillong) Chowmein, manchurian chicken/pork, sweet & sour pork, chilly chicken/pork, springrolls, Szechwan, etc Sikkimese cuisine ( North East Indian) - Momos Dishes from my community are exotic and you won't find them in Indian cities, except places which are within 100miles from where I am. That is again how diverse India is. Indian food is definitely spicy, as in a whole gamut of spices are used as ingredients while preparing the dishes, hence it's very flavorful. But that does not mean every dish packs in heat. Only dishes which have a significant amount of chilly peppers will be hot. Infact some dishes are even on the sweeter side because of the use of dairy products and dried fruits. A typical Indian meal is eaten in a thali. A thali refers to the plate that a thali meal may be served on. The idea behind a thali is to offer all the 6 different flavours of sweet, salt, bitter, sour, astringent and spicy on one single plate. According to Indian food custom, a proper meal should be a perfect balance of all these six flavours. So a typical normal Indian thali would consist of the following- 1. Rice 2. Flat bread 3. Lentil soup (dal) 4. Appetizer ( papad/Papadum) 5. Fried vegetable 6. Vegetable cooked in a gravy sauce 7. Fresh salad vegetable 8. Choice of Meat (chicken/mutton/fish) 9. Curd 10. Pickles / chutneys 11. Sweet dish Dishes served in a thali vary from region to region and cuisine to cuisine in the Indian subcontinent and are usually served in small bowls, called katori in India. These katoris are placed along the edge of the round tray, the actual thali. Sometimes a steel tray with multiple compartments is also used. The number of dish items may increase if you are inviting a guest home. But in some restaurants, people go overboard with the thali concept, where, each thali consist of 40-50 dishes. You can search for- Dara Singh thali Bahubali thali Big Boss Thali Ravan Thali to get an idea of what I mean. Here are some Thalis from different states - food-ndtv-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/food.ndtv.com/food-drinks/13-grand-indian-thalis-you-need-to-try-at-least-once-in-your-life-1758079?amp_js_v=a6&_gsa=1&=1&akamai-rum=off#referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&_tf=From%20%251%24s&share=https%3A%2F%2Ffood.ndtv.com%2Ffood-drinks%2F13-grand-indian-thalis-you-need-to-try-at-least-once-in-your-life-1758079 The most important thing about Thalis is their unlimited refills concept. Here are some tips on eating Indian food - 1. Start off with starters like a kebab or tandoori platter usually served with tamarind sauce, mint or yoghurt sauce. 2. Next we then have the flat bread (roti, chapati, naan, puri, paratha, kulcha, bhatura) www-indiafoodnetwork-in.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.indiafoodnetwork.in/amp/food-stories/the-ultimate-guide-to-the-breads-of-india/?amp_js_v=a6&_gsa=1 with some of the side dishes, either vegetarian or non vegetarian curry aka gravy aka sauce. You tear the bread and scoop out the meat along with sauce/gravy/curry. The warmer the bread the more the flavors and less chewy. 3. Then we take the rice into the plate and have it with the lentils or veg/meat sauce/gravy/curry and clean it all up. The hotter the rice, the more chance your mouth will get burnt. And If you are having the biryani rice, you take it with a salan gravy and a raita based yoghurt dip. And it's a complete meal on its own. There are 20+ varieties of biryanis depending on which community is cooking it and the region from where it's from. And many will argue that vegetable Biryani is not a biryani. www.whatsuplife.in/different-variety-types-biryani-india 4. Finally finish off with a sweet desert either gulab jamun, rasogulla, kheer, payasam, barfi, sandesh etc We don't scoop out the bread and rice and the sauces/gravy/ curries together at the same time. Also many people eat samosas in their meals on TH-cam but then Samosas are usually eaten as a snack during tea time. Also some people have just the bread or rice along with the side dishes as eating both bread and rice at the same time can be too heavy in a single meal. If you are feeling adventurous and plan on eating with your hands, especially rice, you pour the curry sauce on the rice then use your fingers (not the palm) to roll the rice to somthing like a ball, then take the thumb behind the rice ball, take your hand close to your mouth, and then push the rice into your mouth with your thumb. Would love to see you try out more Indian meals from various cities, states and regions of India ☺️
Aloha sir/ma'am, You all are invited to join us at our restaurant "New Kamana Kitchen" for our grand opening on Sunday, 22'nd sep, 2024. Hours started from 11:00am to 9:00pm. Restaurant located at 760 Palani Ave, Honolulu, HI 96816. Mahalo!
Great to see you back! We just moved to Honolulu a couple of months ago and I’ve been dying to find some good Indian food, so this will be on our list! 🤙🏻
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Glad to see you uploading again! Welcome back 🙌🏻🙌🏻
Awesome video Hazel! Thanks to both you and your guest. I now would like to stop by Kamana Kitchen someday when I am in Hawaii, and got it added on my list. Glad to see you back my friend! Take care and be safe out there!
What you found was not star anise, they are cardamon pods lol. And the raw onion is provided to have a burst of texture in the dish. Take a spoonful of biriyani with raita as well as a bit of onion and you have several different experiences of texture as well as flavor in your mouth. So not only is variety in flavor and smell provided but also in texture. Raw purple onions also have a different kind of strong flavor so it can help cut the huge amount of meaty flavor of the biriyani and give you a sort of flavor break in the middle of your mouthful of flavor. The lemon is also there for the same purpose. To cut the huge amount of umami mouthfeel with a refreshing burst of a different kind of flavor. The raita or yogurt sauce is to cool down the heat (spiciness) of the food, or the provide a cohesive element to the dish. Biriyanis are also a sauceless dish so in case things are too dry for your liking, you can add the raita which also provides a pleasant kind of flavor and additionally you can adjust the heat level of your bite of biriyani by adding raita accordingly.
So happy to see you vlogging again Sis! Sending you lots of good Energy & wishing you more success! Aloha 🤙 -Luka
Aloha Hazel so happy to see another video of yours. Indian food is so delicious!
Great to see you back! We just moved to Honolulu a couple of months ago and I’ve been dying to find some good Indian food, so this will be on our list! 🤙🏻
All good to take time out and re gain your mojo 🤙 🌴 Now your making me hungry , that food looks so delicious 😋
We missed you friend!! Absolutely had us drooling over here as usual!! Loved your special guest Tabol and loved watching you two enjoy the eatz!! Big bite crew in da house!!😋😋
Girl I missed you! Glad you’re doing well and back!
Aloha, sistah Hazel!! Good to see you posting again! Enjoyed seeing you "Hazel bite" that chicken. 🤙
Mom nom nom!😲
Welcome back home girl. Miss your content
I am for sure gonna give this place a visit. Mahalo for the review.
Missed your videos, welcome back !!!🤙
Glad to see you back.
Good vibes
A A A this one looks to be Hazy! Lessss goooo!!!!
So glad we finally got to do this together!!! Also you worried about the tow truck is like my favorite part. Lmao. Love you!
tabol!!!! gonna show cristian this lol
Hazel you look amazing 👏 😍 missing you and so happy to see you even if it's through video :)
aloha, yay another 1
Long time coming Hazel.
Haven't had Indian food in awhile! Another eatery you should checkout is Leo's Taverna, right next door to Kamana. They serve Greek food. Recommend the lamb gyro(year-o) & baklava! Good 2C U back!
Have you ever reviewed Himalayan Kitchen in Ala Moana SC? Was first introduced to them about 4-5 years back when they were in Shirokiya. Been meaning to make return visit, see if their food quality has changed much
Hi Hazel! Love the channel. My family and I are coming to Oahu this week. Any suggestions where my wife can buy a custom Hawaiian bracelet/necklace without breaking the bank? Mahalo!!!
India is basically a continent with many countries in one. Communities, cultures, cuisines change after every 100 miles. There are 28 states a handful of Union Territories and each state will offer you atleast 2-3 cuisines. So I hope you get the picture of how diverse India actually is. Also there is no such thing as an Indian cuisine but a list of cuisines from India.
And there is no such thing as curry spice in India. Curry basically translates to a sauce or gravy cooked with different spices and which spices are cooked together, defines the curry. Barbequed and fried items are not curries unless a sauce or gravy is added to the dish.
The north indian curries are dairy based whereas the south indian curries are coconut or groundnut based.
You will also find plenty of cuisines to try from various regions in India.
The more popular cuisines are -
Mughlai cuisine - (Delhi, North Indian) dishes eg Mughlai chicken, Changezi, Nihari, Mughlai Paratha, Haleem, Keema, Pulao, Kadai, Pasanda, Mughlai biryani,etc
Kashmiri cuisine (Kashmir, North Indian) - Rogan Josh, Goshtaba
Punjabi cuisine - (Punjab & Delhi, North Indian) eg Tandoori Chicken, Butter Chicken, Tikka Masala, Sarson ka Saag, Rajma chawal, Palak Paneer, Amritsi Kulcha, Chole Bhature, Chana Masala, Dal Makhani, Naan, Bhatura etc
Tamil cuisine - (Tamil Nadu, South Indian) eg Dosa, Idli, Uttapam, Vada, Chettinad Chicken, Chicken 65, Sambar, Pongal, Payasam, Upma, Ambur Biryani etc
Malyalee cuisine - (Kerela, South Indian) eg Prawns in coconut gravy, karimeen fish, Beef Masala fry, Puttu, Appam, Idiyappam, Fish Molee, Thalassery Biryani, Banana chips etc
Kannada cuisine (Bangalore, South Indian) - Udupi Masala Dosa, Bisi Bele Bath, Kori Roti
Awadhi cuisine - (Lucknow, North Indian) eg Musallam, do Pyaaza, Korma, Galouti Kebabs, Malai kofta, Rumali roti, Chaat, Aloo gobhi, Gulab Jamun, Badami Chicken, Lucknowi biryani etc
Bengali cuisine- (Kolkata, East Indian) eg Fish in Mustard gravy, Mutton Kosha and Chaap, Mishti Doi, Prawn Malaikari, Bhapa Ilish, Muri Ghonto,Aloo Poshto, Luchi, sandesh, rasogulla, Jhal Muri, Kolkata Biryani etc
Goanese cuisine- (Goa, West Indian) eg Vindaloo, Xacuti, Cafreal, Sorpotel, Bebinca, Dangar, etc
Gujrati cuisine - (Ahmedabad, West Indian) eg Dhokla, Khandhvi, Khakra, Shrikhand, Kadhi, Thepla, etc
Marathi cuisine - (Mumbai, West Indian) eg Pav Bhaji, Misal Pav, Vada Pav, Chicken Kolhapuri, Batata Vada, Modak, Bhakarvadi, etc
Andhra cuisine (Hyderabad, South Indian) - Pulihora, Pootharerkulu, Ulava Chaaru, Hyderabadi Biryani
Indo-chinese - (Kolkata, Shillong) Chowmein, manchurian chicken/pork, sweet & sour pork, chilly chicken/pork, springrolls, Szechwan, etc
Sikkimese cuisine ( North East Indian) - Momos
Dishes from my community are exotic and you won't find them in Indian cities, except places which are within 100miles from where I am. That is again how diverse India is.
Indian food is definitely spicy, as in a whole gamut of spices are used as ingredients while preparing the dishes, hence it's very flavorful. But that does not mean every dish packs in heat. Only dishes which have a significant amount of chilly peppers will be hot. Infact some dishes are even on the sweeter side because of the use of dairy products and dried fruits.
A typical Indian meal is eaten in a thali. A thali refers to the plate that a thali meal may be served on. The idea behind a thali is to offer all the 6 different flavours of sweet, salt, bitter, sour, astringent and spicy on one single plate. According to Indian food custom, a proper meal should be a perfect balance of all these six flavours.
So a typical normal Indian thali would consist of the following-
1. Rice
2. Flat bread
3. Lentil soup (dal)
4. Appetizer ( papad/Papadum)
5. Fried vegetable
6. Vegetable cooked in a gravy sauce
7. Fresh salad vegetable
8. Choice of Meat (chicken/mutton/fish)
9. Curd
10. Pickles / chutneys
11. Sweet dish
Dishes served in a thali vary from region to region and cuisine to cuisine in the Indian subcontinent and are usually served in small bowls, called katori in India. These katoris are placed along the edge of the round tray, the actual thali. Sometimes a steel tray with multiple compartments is also used.
The number of dish items may increase if you are inviting a guest home. But in some restaurants, people go overboard with the thali concept, where, each thali consist of 40-50 dishes. You can search for-
Dara Singh thali
Bahubali thali
Big Boss Thali
Ravan Thali
to get an idea of what I mean.
Here are some Thalis from different states -
food-ndtv-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/food.ndtv.com/food-drinks/13-grand-indian-thalis-you-need-to-try-at-least-once-in-your-life-1758079?amp_js_v=a6&_gsa=1&=1&akamai-rum=off#referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&_tf=From%20%251%24s&share=https%3A%2F%2Ffood.ndtv.com%2Ffood-drinks%2F13-grand-indian-thalis-you-need-to-try-at-least-once-in-your-life-1758079
The most important thing about Thalis is their unlimited refills concept.
Here are some tips on eating Indian food -
1. Start off with starters like a kebab or tandoori platter usually served with tamarind sauce, mint or yoghurt sauce.
2. Next we then have the flat bread (roti, chapati, naan, puri, paratha, kulcha, bhatura)
www-indiafoodnetwork-in.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.indiafoodnetwork.in/amp/food-stories/the-ultimate-guide-to-the-breads-of-india/?amp_js_v=a6&_gsa=1
with some of the side dishes, either vegetarian or non vegetarian curry aka gravy aka sauce. You tear the bread and scoop out the meat along with sauce/gravy/curry. The warmer the bread the more the flavors and less chewy.
3. Then we take the rice into the plate and have it with the lentils or veg/meat sauce/gravy/curry and clean it all up. The hotter the rice, the more chance your mouth will get burnt.
And If you are having the biryani rice, you take it with a salan gravy and a raita based yoghurt dip. And it's a complete meal on its own. There are 20+ varieties of biryanis depending on which community is cooking it and the region from where it's from. And many will argue that vegetable Biryani is not a biryani.
www.whatsuplife.in/different-variety-types-biryani-india
4. Finally finish off with a sweet desert either gulab jamun, rasogulla, kheer, payasam, barfi, sandesh etc
We don't scoop out the bread and rice and the sauces/gravy/ curries together at the same time.
Also many people eat samosas in their meals on TH-cam but then Samosas are usually eaten as a snack during tea time.
Also some people have just the bread or rice along with the side dishes as eating both bread and rice at the same time can be too heavy in a single meal.
If you are feeling adventurous and plan on eating with your hands, especially rice, you pour the curry sauce on the rice then use your fingers (not the palm) to roll the rice to somthing like a ball, then take the thumb behind the rice ball, take your hand close to your mouth, and then push the rice into your mouth with your thumb.
Would love to see you try out more Indian meals from various cities, states and regions of India ☺️
Aloha sir/ma'am,
You all are invited to join us at our restaurant "New Kamana Kitchen" for our grand opening on Sunday, 22'nd sep, 2024. Hours started from 11:00am to 9:00pm. Restaurant located at 760 Palani Ave, Honolulu, HI 96816.
Mahalo!
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Ahhhh Harold, how I’ve missed your sillyness! Mahalo for watching, appreciate you!
Mahalo 👋
Great to see you back! We just moved to Honolulu a couple of months ago and I’ve been dying to find some good Indian food, so this will be on our list! 🤙🏻
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