Baked Biryani Hydrabadi Style -for the Nawabs and a Picnic Party in the Lawns

Last minute Specialist...
Yours truly certainly shines at doing things at the nth hour.
Honestly,I had planned for only one entry to the Indiblogger Contest -My weekend party with gourmet food.. This contest is sponsored by Kitchens of India-A fest for the senses.

I had already planned for a party and executed it and the guests had rightfully (sic!)complemented it...
But then ,that is life.
We move on.
But then ,Imagine my surprise,when I checked my inbox and there was a reminder from Indiblogger to blog about the gourmet party.
I had to do it,just for indiblogger.
So here goes a little party in the shape of a picnic.
Gourmet parties need not be indoors...
They can be celebrating God's Fresh Air-outdoors.
Gourmet meals,packed in our desi casseroles and Tupperware and taken to a beatific,beautiful spot,enjoyed with wonderful company.
The easiest picnic food that tastes doubly good either hot or halfway warm is Biryani.
And the best way to get that done is using this magic mix.
Make,Bake and pack...
Super Easy to do, traditional Indian Hyderabadi flavours from your kitchen...
 Always,every time Perfect.
This is a sample,after all ,who wants a biryani with less salt or less chillies at such a picturesque location.
So taste.

That is why they say-Never Trust a Slim Cook! Get ready to package everything up for a wonderful time. The trusty Milton Hotcase. Keeps your food warm,till you eat.

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And if you don't have the hot case,this is a standard in most Indian houses. We don't feed our family hot rotis off the griddle/tawa now, we make all and eat together.Never fails.

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You need a blanket or a couple of sheets,or if you are extremely civilized or so loaded that you cant sit on Gods own carpet...carry a table. Plates,Glasses,Serviettes and paper napkins...We live in India and don't have access to stuff like this...but we manage.
Essential.And a big bag to dump all the stuff in so that you don't Litter!  As an accompaniment ,carry Kachumber salad-no fuss,chopped salsa like salad that goes well with a biryani...
 A raita. A mix of yogurt and maybe cucumber and some spices...to cool you up!
The biryani packed up...sealed in all its saffron goodness for the party.
Along with the traditional accompaniments of raita and kachumber ,stash in a few goodies from Kitchens of India.
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Two... Three... The hoarder in me is trying to think how pretty these bottles will look on my kitchen shelf-empty...more reason to buy MORE! We went picnicking recently... The men are not here... They were doing stuff and were unwilling to be photographed.But with the biryani and stuff ,we g=had a rocking time... Girls looking pretty-the big boss and his minions were not to be placed in the blog. Pretty Women-right?Our party continued indoors... Yes,the dates...different picnics -I know...but the menu was standard-biryani,kachumber and raita. But the fun was not standard. We never forget the drinks-beer, juices Cokes and Pepsi's...mums suddenly have no problems allowing their children access to as many colas as they want...they are safely out of their hair...
Also take along some cards, a cricket bat ,balls and maybe a Frisbee...And the empty beer bottles can start a new game. And cameras... That will make for a fabulous day out...In god's fresh air,ready to party again the minute you return home... Great thing to have-Hyderabadi biryani mix-Chicken or Vegetarian... A great Gourmet Picnic... So what if it is in your lawns...
So what are you baking today???