BBQ Bag Biryiani

(NC)—A flavourful complement to grilled chicken, pork or seafood, this recipe will make you wonder why you’ve never cooked rice on the grill before.

2 cups  chicken or vegetable broth  500 mL

1 cup  U.S. long grain white rice 250mL

1 cup  each chopped onion and tomato 250 mL

1/2 cup  golden raisins  125 mL

1/2 cup  35% whipping cream  125 mL

3 tbsp  cubed butter, cold   45 mL

3 cloves garlic, minced  3

4 tsp  mild Indian curry paste 20 mL

1 tbsp  minced ginger  15 mL

2 tsp  turmeric  10 mL

1 tsp  each ground coriander and cinnamon 5 mL

1/2 tsp  each ground cardamom, salt and pepper  2 mL

1/4 cup  toasted chopped walnuts (optional) 50 mL

2 tbsp  chopped cilantro (optional)  30 mL

Preheat grill to medium. In a medium sized bowl, stir broth with rice, onion, tomato, raisins, cream, butter, garlic, curry paste, ginger, turmeric, coriander, cinnamon, cardamom, salt and pepper until well combined. Place a grill bag on a baking sheet. Spoon mixture into grill bag. Crimp the open end securely closed.  Smooth to distribute the ingredients evenly. Slide bag off the baking sheet onto the barbeque grate.

Cook, lid down, for 10 minutes. Carefully flip the grill bag over; continue to grill, lid closed, for an additional 10 minutes. Slide grill bag back onto the baking sheet; let rest for 5 minutes.

Wearing oven mitts, carefully cut open grill bag. Spoon rice onto a serving platter. Garnish with walnuts and cilantro.

Makes 4 servings.

Source:   www.riceinfo.com .

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If you want to make some tasty meals for your family with Dutch oven cooking, perhaps while camping, there are some useful tips that can increase the chances that your family will enjoy the meal.

Typically, Dutch ovens are made from cast iron or aluminum. The aluminum Dutch ovens have the advantage of being significantly lighter in weight. The aluminum version doesn’t need any curing and just like the cast iron types they have been designed for cooking on open fires and can be heated with coals.

The cast iron Dutch ovens have the advantage of being better at keeping their heat as well as being significantly more effective at evenly distributing the heat. Some experts of Dutch oven cooking claim that the aluminum variety adds a chalky type of taste to the foods while the cast iron dutch ovens provide a smoked flavor to the meals.

A Good Lid

Select a Dutch oven that has some legs and make sure the lid that is provided makes a snug fit for Dutch oven cooking. It’s a good idea to select a dutch oven that has a consistency regarding the thickness of the metal. Hot spots as well as cold spots can be created due to variations in the thickness of the metal in the oven.

Cast Iron

If you select a cast iron dutch oven for cooking meals the oven has to be properly cured. A Dutch oven that has been properly cured will not rust and will provide the inside of the pot with a surface that will keep your food items from sticking to the pot while Dutch oven cooking. After you have sufficiently cured the oven it’s a good idea to keep the cure and improve it by wiping the oven with a little oil, lard or shortening while the oven is dry and warm. Experts suggest that you never clean the Dutch oven with wire types of scrubbers or brushes since they can easily eliminate the curing that you have produced in the Dutch oven.

If you are going to do some Dutch oven cooking it’s also highly recommend that you purchase a lid filter which will prevent the lid from moving when you lift it. A wire handled type of hook is typically used while some prefer to use a more recent variation which combines a three legged type of a brace device with a hook.

In order to avoid your food from becoming dry, or burned on the bottom or not cooked enough on the top make sure to purchase the right sized coals and space them properly  in order to achieve the appropriate temperature inside the Dutch oven. You will want to use coals that are about the size of typical charcoal briquettes. Soon enough you will agree that Dutch oven cooking can provide you and your family with some excellent meals.

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Cooking outside is quite a challenge and as such you may need a few cooking supplies that are specifically made for outdoor cooking. These utensils need to be sturdy and hardier than those you use inside your home as they will be exposed to outside elements in addition to possible open flame and of course, being toted around with other outdoor gear.

Pots and Skillets

Perhaps the best material for your cooking supplies in regards to pots and skillets is cast iron or aluminum. Cast iron is best over an open flame, is quite hardy and the food cooked in it usually turns out great. Aluminum is best over an open flame as long as you have a grill or grate to set it down on, much like a burner on a stove.

A cast iron Dutch oven should be the first of any cooking supplies you purchase for cooking in the great outdoors. It is versatile and you can cook virtually anything you would in an indoor oven inside one of these large lidded cast iron pots. A cast iron skillet is a great addition to your cooking supplies too as you can also cook virtually anything you want on it.

Utensils

Cooking supplies, particularly utensils, need to be made of metal as plastic can easily become scorched or even melted. Metal utensils will not hurt your cast iron or aluminum pots and skillets and they are easier to clean, particularly when you need to use a steel wool pad for baked on messes.

Tongs and a long fork are important cooking supplies for the outdoors as they will keep your hands from being burned by the heat and flames of a campfire or camp stove. They are easy to manipulate and work best when cooking meats and when you have the need to turn things over without burning yourself.

A flat metal spatula, skewers and both a slotted and solid metal spoon should be added to your list of outdoor cooking supplies. The spatula is an obvious tool for flipping burgers and other food on the grill and skewers are a great way to cook meat and vegetables over an open flame without dirtying up a skillet. The spoons are important for stirring food as well as for the serving part of dinner plus they make a handy shovel when you need to dig a small hole!

Fireproof gloves or flame resistant mitts plus heavy duty aluminum foil are two final important items when purchasing cooking supplies for any outdoor adventure. Having pot holders that are flame resistant is important protection for your hands, particularly when you are cooking outdoors over an open flame. Also, foil is a much needed accessory to any outdoor cooking venture as you can line a grill, create food packets to place on the grill and you can even ball it up and use it to scrape off the grill! Choosing cooking supplies for your outdoor cooking adventures, whether in your backyard or camping should be considered with care and an eye for durability.

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There is no reason to skimp on food or flavor when you are communing with the great outdoors during a camping trip. Campfire cooking can be a challenge but with a bit of preparation and the proper tools, you can create easy, tasty concoctions sure to satisfy most appetites. The key word is challenge because you are likely going to have a few misses as you practice cooking over an open fire!

Roasting Options

Roasting is the easiest of all campfire cooking options as takes just a few implements to cook your food over the flame. Long forks are used for cooking hot dogs, marshmallows and anything else that can be skewered as well. Kabobs are popular and easy to make and almost any type of meat can be seasoned and skewered like shrimp, chicken, pork and beef along with vegetable favorites like potatoes, carrots, peppers and cherry tomatoes.

There are even these cast iron molds with long handles in which you can cook food over the fire as well. You can create sandwich pockets in them as well as cook biscuits, eggs and even mini-pies.

Grilling Ideas

One of the most popular campfire cooking methods is grilling food and using a grill over a flame to heat other food as well. Hamburgers, steaks, chicken breast and pork chops all do well over an open-flamed grill and you can even create vegetable pockets from aluminum foil to place on the grill as well. All you need is a good fire, a wire grill sheet and a stand of some sort to hold the grill sheet in place over the fire.

Dutch Oven Ideas

Many boy scouts and girl scouts are familiar with the Dutch oven style of campfire cooking as it is virtually a tradition with their troops. You can literally cook almost anything in a cast iron Dutch oven pot over a nice warm fire or hot coals. For easy clean-up, you will want to line the cast iron Dutch oven with aluminum foil although many true blue campfire cooking enthusiasts say that “seasoning” the cast iron pot is the best way to go.

You can cook lasagna, cobblers, casseroles and more using the Dutch oven campfire cooking methods. The secret to cooking the food in a consistent, even manner is keeping the hot coals hot without losing any heat. It takes some mastering and you cannot wander off too far during the cooking process but the rewards are quite tasty!

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Anyone who enjoys the taste of charbroiled foods should know that there is a way to get that delicious flavor in your food right at home. Outdoor fireplace cooking is how, and this is a style of cooking that has become incredibly popular, especially over the past few years in particular.

Buying the Fireplace

Obviously the first step to outdoor fireplace cooking is going to be purchasing the fireplace if you do not already have one. There are a few things you are going to want to consider here. If you are looking for warmth then you may want to get an outdoor fireplace that resembles a traditional campfire because these devices allow many people to gather around and use it for heat.

If you are more concerned with appearance then be prepared to spend a bit more money, because for the really luxurious models the price tag can get quite high. Some of the magnificent outdoor fireplaces are fairly large and so you will also need to consider the size factor, and how much room you have to spare on your patio or wherever you are planning to put the fireplace.

Cooking

Now that you are ready to start outdoor fireplace cooking, you will want to come up with some great outdoor fireplace cooking recipes. One of the quickest and simplest outdoor recipes you can make is Eggs on a Raft. The only ingredients required for this recipe are bread, butter, salt, pepper, eggs, and a frying pan.

You simply take a slice of the bread and cut out a circle about two inches in diameter, then toast it slowly and lightly on both sides. You can use a kebob or forked stick to toast the bread, and after it is lightly browned you want to melt some butter in the frying pan, put the toast in the pan and wait until it begins to sizzle. The egg should now be broken and put into the hole so that the yoke will stay put. Once the egg begins to cook you want to sprinkle some salt and pepper and after it is cooked to how you like it, you can take it off and serve.

Another great recipe for outdoor fireplace cooking is French toast. This is another very simple recipe and all you need is milk, salt, pepper, sugar, butter, and syrup or jam. Break the eggs into a bowl, and then you add about a cup of milk, as well as the salt, pepper, and sugar. Then you want to beat this mixture with a fork, wet the slices of bread in it, and put them in a hot frying pan to cook until browned.

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You can even make bread with a Dutch oven as well as cobblers made with fresh fruit. Some campers have even made a tasty pizza with this nifty invention. Some camper guides to outdoor cooking will even recommend making a cake in a Dutch oven. You can basically make most of the meals that you make at home while camping if you cook with a Dutch oven.

While reading a campers guide to outdoor cooking that recommends utilizing a Dutch oven you will probably discover there are two types of cooking with the Dutch oven. You can place the food items into the Dutch oven or with the other technique you place the food items into another container which is then situated on a trivet which is placed in the bottom of the oven.

Aluminum Dutch Oven

Dutch ovens are made from cast iron or aluminum. The aluminum ovens are much lighter than the cast iron ovens. The aluminum Dutch ovens won’t rust and they are easy to clean up after your meal with soap and water. The aluminum models will heat up quicker when compared to the cast iron ovens, however you will probably have to use more coals for an aluminum oven.

Cast Iron Dutch Oven

Experts who write a campers guide to outdoor cooking typically recommend a cast iron Dutch oven when weight is not a primary factor for the campers. They retain their heat effectively and food will not burn as easily when compared to an aluminum oven. Cleaning up the cast iron Dutch oven requires more work than the aluminum version and rust can occur in the cast iron Dutch oven if it is not protected. You will have to perform a procedure to protect the oven from rusting after every time you have cooked.

A good campers guide to outdoor cooking will also provide some useful tips for cooking with a Dutch oven. When roasting meats and vegetables you will want a heat source that is situated on the top as well as the bottom of the oven. Place some coals underneath the Dutch oven and place some on the lid. While baking with the Dutch oven place coals on the bottom and on the lid but place about three times more coals on the lid. If you are going to fry some foods or boil a meal place all the coals underneath the Dutch oven. If you are going to simmer a meal place most of the coals underneath. There should be about four times more coals placed underneath than on the lid. A good camper’s guide to outdoor cooking will usually teach you how to use a Dutch oven and give you some easy recipes to take with you when enjoying the great outdoors.

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There are several methods of cooking campfire food. With a little practice, you can master them all.

Roasting Food Over The Fire

This is by far the easiest campfire cooking method, often used for hot dogs, marshmallows, or almost any other food that can be stuck on a skewer and held above an open flame. A recent fad for campfire cooking is to use long-handled iron molds, known as “pie irons” to heat sandwiches over hot coals.

Grilling Food

Grilling is another favorite method of campfire cooking. Use a hand-held grill to warm food, make toast, or grill burgers, meat, or vegetables. If you’re not comfortable grilling over a campfire, bring a small hibachi or kettle-style grill with you on you camping trip, and grill your food there.

Frying Food

Frying is probably the most difficult method of campfire cooking, but it can be done. The main problem with frying food on a camping trip is packing the frying pan. Frying pans are heavy, and their handles make them awkward to pack and carry. An alternative is to use a pan without a handle, and move the pan in and out of the fire with a clamping device.

Boiling Food

If you’re backpacking, you will no doubt find yourself boiling food. Most fresh foods are too heavy to carry in backpacks because of their moisture content, so hikers pack dried foods that must be reconstituted in boiling water.

A dutch oven is the favored pot for campfire cooking, because the oven can be placed directly on hot coals. However, dutch ovens tend to be too heavy to carry when backpacking. Backpackers should pack lightweight, folded sheets of aluminum foil that they can use to steam vegetables or cook meat like freshly caught fish. Just wrap the food well in the foil, place the foil on the coals, and wait.

Trial and error is the best way to perfect your methods of campfire cooking, because every fire is different, and every camp site is different. Before lighting a fire for cooking, make sure open fires are permitted in the area where you are camping.

Campers should also be aware that campfire cooking can attract unwanted guests, like bear and other hungry wildlife. Never risk your life to save your dinner.

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Cooking over an open fire, providing even heat to the food was always a challenge and certain foods were just not able to be prepared over a flame. Until Dutch oven cooking made it to Europe in the 1700’s there were limitations to the type of cooking available, but since then, food items were not limited to boiling and roasting. With the use of Dutch oven cooking food can be boiled, baked, fried and even roasted.

In its earliest form Dutch oven cooking used a cast iron pot with a heavy lid designed to hang over an open fire. The lid, developed by the Dutch had a raised rim on which hot coals from the fire could be placed to provide heat at the top for cooking instead of just heating the bottom of the pot. Dutch oven cooking became extremely popular in the United States during the travels westward and was one of the main items that Lewis ad Clark carried with them on their journey.

Today, Dutch oven cooking is used when camping to provide a wider array of foods that can be enjoyed in the wild. It can be used for stews as well as for baking and in colonial times was equipped with a small removable screen for large families. Once the food in the oven was done, the screen could be removed and replaced with another type of food.

Making Dutch Ovens In The Ground

Dutch oven cooking is not limited to the heavy pot over a fire as many early baking ovens were also called Dutch ovens as the process involved heating the vessel and allowing that heat to cook the food. Early versions of Dutch oven cooking was to line a small earthen depression with fire bricks and heat the bricks. Once they were hot enough, the food was placed in the oven and baked. Some of the earliest bread was baked in these versions of the Dutch oven.

The main aspect of Dutch oven cooking is to have the heat fully surround the food being cooked, much like today’s modern ovens. Although the heat is applied at the bottom of the cooking area, it is confined to a small area in which the food is placed. Modern vessels used in Dutch oven cooking may also have short legs so the pot can be placed over the fire without it being suspended above the flames. Hot coals are still needed on the top of the lid to provide even heat distribution.

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