pataks biryani paste!!??? where is it!

nataliehun

ho everyone!
can someone please help me?
I am looking for PATAKS BIRYANI PASTE all over dublin and cant find it!!
does anyone know where i can get it or order it!
Please help im desperate!!
thanks
nataliehun

The Hill Billy

While Pataks pastes are widely available in most supermarkets, they generally stock the big sellers only - e.g. balti, korma, rogan josh.

If you can't get it in your local supermarket try the asian supermarkets as they would be more likely to stock a wider range of Pataks products.

nataliehun

i checked all the super markets and they only do the most common ones!
where is the best asian market?
thanks 4 all ur help!:rolleyes:

Planet X

Drury Street.

The Hill Billy

nataliehun wrote: »

where is the best asian market?

That depends on where you are. Are you in Dublin?

Alun

Maybe it's time for an Asian Store/market/emporium sticky with addresses and such. These kind of questions come up a lot.

Mr Magnolia

I wouldn't mind putting up a sticky. Have a look at the 2 stickies in Coffee and Tea and decide what type of format ye want. The F&D main page has a 'Food and Drink web resources' thread too.

I'd be inclined to have it for specialist foods not just asian though.

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Mr Magnolia wrote: »

I'd be inclined to have it for specailist foods not just asian though.

+1:)

The Hill Billy

OP - I was thinking that with biryani being such a dry dish that Pataks may not actually do a paste for it. I've checked their website & - lo & behold - there's no Biryani paste mentioned.

If you do fancy making a biryani, but need a little 'help' - try Shan's spice mixes. They have them in most 'Indian' supermarkets & are basically ready-ground spices in the right quantities for various curry dishes.

Assuming that you're in Dublin - there are 2 Indian/Bangladeshi shops next to each other in the lane between Harcourt Road & South Richmond Street. Last time I was there one of them had a decent selection of Pataks products & they also do a wide range of Shan's spice mixes.

Alun

Hill Billy wrote: »

OP - I was thinking that with biryani being such a dry dish that Pataks may not actually do a paste for it. I've checked their website & - lo & behold - there's no Biryani paste mentioned.

That's odd, I'm pretty sure they used to .. had a jar myself once.

In fact if you Google "pataks biryani" you get loads of hits, including this one ...

http://www.spicesofindia.co.uk/acatalog/Indian-Food-Pataks-Biryani-Curry-Paste.html

dudara

I thought that they used to do a biryani pack - rice and the paste. Maybe I'm mixing it up with some other brand.

Either way I'd recommend checking out the Asian supermarket on Drury street, the farthest aisle from the entrance has lots of Indian ingredients.

The Hill Billy

Alun wrote: »

That's odd, I'm pretty sure they used to .. had a jar myself once.

In fact if you Google "pataks biryani" you get loads of hits, including this one ...

http://www.spicesofindia.co.uk/acatalog/Indian-Food-Pataks-Biryani-Curry-Paste.html

I stand corrected. Thanks.
Strange that it isn't on their own site though.

nataliehun

yes i searched the "pataks website" and even went to the trouble of ringing them in the u.k.
the answer i got was that not all products are mentioned on the website but they do have it as they confirmed but not very popular i think. I have bought and used it before and love it! I regularly use the Shan mixes but i have to say i prefer biryani wet and i find the shan mixes not great for it. il check dury street, thanks. this type of biryani is a family respie and unsual. nothing ud buy in a resturant! its oven cooked like a casserole!! mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm!!:D

Alun

If they don't have it in the Asian Market on Drury Street, try the Asian Food Company on Mary Street. They usually have a good selection of Patak's pastes.

nataliehun

is there aywhere in bray orsouthside!
sorry for being annoying!

Alun

nataliehun wrote: »

is there aywhere in bray orsouthside!
sorry for being annoying!

I live in Bray, and there's nowhere I can think of. I assume you've tried Tesco's. There aren't really any Asian shops in Bray that I know of apart from a Chinese one in Albert Walk, the street (well, alleyway really) that runs parallel to the sea front from outside the Dart Station near the chipper there. I doubt they'd have it though.

Looks like you'll have to journey into the big smoke after all.

nataliehun

Ya tried Tesco!/dunnes/eurospar but to name a few!! big smoke here i come!!
can i ask exactly wat is this website? i found it when i googled pataks biryani paste!!1 still figuring it out

Alun

nataliehun wrote: »

Ya tried Tesco!/dunnes/eurospar but to name a few!! big smoke here i come!!
can i ask exactly wat is this website? i found it when i googled pataks biryani paste!!1 still figuring it out

It's a bulletin board system with loads of different forums on all kinds of subjects, including, obviously food and drink ! Just look around and see what takes your fancy

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nataliehun wrote: »

Ya tried Tesco!/dunnes/eurospar but to name a few!! big smoke here i come!!
can i ask exactly wat is this website? i found it when i googled pataks biryani paste!!1 still figuring it out

Hello there And welcome to Boards.ie.

It's a bit like an online community, where people come to talk about loads of different things.

If you go back to the very top of the screen you'll see a menu type thing, there you can see all the different topics the people chat about.

Hope you stick around for a while.

p.u.d.z.e.r.

They definitely have it in the asian shop (dont know the exact name) on abbey street where the luas stops, opposite the jervis centre. I was in there yesterday and witnessed it with my own eyes....

nataliehun

Thank you so so much im going in to buy out the shop!!
Thanks Again thats fab!!
:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D

dizzydiesel

Anyone know where I can get Tandoori paste? Tried 5 shops today and none had any stock...Tesco, SuperValu, Aldi, Dunnes + 1 more small shop.

Seems like all these shops were low on all Pataks products.

jackie_brown

i just bought Pataks Biryani Oven Bake in Tesco Maynooth