British Indian Resturant Cooking
Also known commonly as BIR cooking,
this is not something that should be confused with traditional Indian cuisine that is found in India and the Asian homes in India and of citizens around the world.
It is a unique style of cooking and recipes that may have its roots in India yes but you won't find many of the dishes served in restaurants or homes within the Indian sub-continent.
Traditionally, many curries were cooked long and slow, when Indian food became popular in the UK some way had to be found to vastly speed this process up so that restaurants
and take-a-ways could produce a meal in an acceptable time.
Additionally,
many of the recipes were adjusted to accommodate the 'less sophisticated' Western palate. For this reason, a style of cooking was adopted for the high street restaurant
that has produced a characteristic flavour that has been difficult to re-create at home. Most recipe books for Indian food are written in the traditional home style
and can therefore be disappointing to those making these recipes, as the result is not quite what was anticipated.
So is it possible to recreate the restaurant flavour? Certainly,
it is; you just need to know the process restaurants have adopted to provide fast food service. It must be said that some restaurants still adopt a more 'à
la carte approach which may mean a longer wait but a more traditional style and taste.