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Title: Curry sauces Post by: Ginginho on Friday, August 18, 2006, 17:01:11 Right, I have been experimenting with different curry sauces and have found that the best so far is Lloyd Grossman's Rogan Josh.
I am in the middle of making a chicken jalfrezi, also from the Lloyd Grossman range Can anyone recommend any good curry sauces that I could try? Title: Curry sauces Post by: pumbaa on Friday, August 18, 2006, 17:02:24 Cheat! Make your own from scratch.
Title: Curry sauces Post by: Ginginho on Friday, August 18, 2006, 17:02:53 I would if the missus liked curries, I can't be arsed with all that fucking about just for me.
Title: Curry sauces Post by: Reg Smeeton on Friday, August 18, 2006, 17:03:45 Going to say...to make a good curry sauce, you have to do it yourself, including grinding your own spices.
Title: Curry sauces Post by: hansgruber on Friday, August 18, 2006, 17:19:10 I normally have Sharwood's chicken balti, which is very tasty
Title: Curry sauces Post by: Ginginho on Friday, August 18, 2006, 17:21:12 Ok Reg/Coxernator, put some of your recipes up and I will give them a go.
I like 'em nice and hot :) Nice one! Title: Curry sauces Post by: Simon Pieman on Friday, August 18, 2006, 19:02:18 If I make a curry, a pasta dish or a chilli etc. I'd make them from scratch. As long as you get the base ingedients right it's just a case of adding herbs, garlic and spices etc. to taste
Title: Curry sauces Post by: stfc_carver on Saturday, August 19, 2006, 08:20:29 i like chips with curry sauce. i was disappointed when i found out this post wasnt about that.
Title: Curry sauces Post by: Arriba on Saturday, August 19, 2006, 10:15:15 the best sauce from a jar in my opinion is the asda own range balti one.beats the dearer brands easily.
but making a decent curry from scratch is a peice of piss. an onion, some curry powder,tom puree,fresh coriander,a little water,and some oil is all you need. Title: Curry sauces Post by: pumbaa on Saturday, August 19, 2006, 13:41:46 Quote from: "Ginginho" Ok Reg/Coxernator, put some of your recipes up and I will give them a go. I like 'em nice and hot :) Nice one! When did I ever say I was a cook/chef? :oops: I leave it to Mrs C, she cooks a mean curry from scratch, but she's a little over-protective with her recipes. Although she normally just gets a base recipe (try the Good Food website) and tweak to suit your own taste. Title: Curry sauces Post by: Doore on Saturday, August 19, 2006, 14:12:44 My missus also does an awesome curry from scratch. Trouble is I have no idea how she does it.
Title: Curry sauces Post by: jim on Saturday, August 19, 2006, 19:49:05 Quote from: "arriba" the best sauce from a jar in my opinion is the asda own range balti one.beats the dearer brands easily. but making a decent curry from scratch is a peice of piss. an onion, some curry powder,tom puree,fresh coriander,a little water,and some oil is all you need. If its not home made curry powder, its hardly 'from scratch'! Title: Curry sauces Post by: Arriba on Saturday, August 19, 2006, 19:55:17 Quote from: "jim" Quote from: "arriba" the best sauce from a jar in my opinion is the asda own range balti one.beats the dearer brands easily. but making a decent curry from scratch is a peice of piss. an onion, some curry powder,tom puree,fresh coriander,a little water,and some oil is all you need. If its not home made curry powder, its hardly 'from scratch'! ok then 2tsp ground coriander,1tsp cumin,1tsp turmeric,1tsp chilli powder,1tsp garlic powder.mix together to make the massala-curry powder. :wink: Title: Curry sauces Post by: jim on Sunday, August 20, 2006, 08:00:35 Quote from: "arriba" Quote from: "jim" Quote from: "arriba" the best sauce from a jar in my opinion is the asda own range balti one.beats the dearer brands easily. but making a decent curry from scratch is a peice of piss. an onion, some curry powder,tom puree,fresh coriander,a little water,and some oil is all you need. If its not home made curry powder, its hardly 'from scratch'! ok then 2tsp ground coriander,1tsp cumin,1tsp turmeric,1tsp chilli powder,1tsp garlic powder.mix together to make the massala-curry powder. :wink: and if you don't roast and grind your own spices, its still not that authentic - and who uses garlic powder :( Title: Curry sauces Post by: Simon Pieman on Sunday, August 20, 2006, 11:48:34 Who said anything about authenticity. You're just being pedantic now :-))(
Why not go the whole way and grow your own ingedients? And put a couple of chickens in the back garden you can cook for that 'authenticity'. Title: Curry sauces Post by: jim on Sunday, August 20, 2006, 12:22:32 Quote from: "simon pieman" Who said anything about authenticity. You're just being pedantic now :-))( Why not go the whole way and grow your own ingedients? And put a couple of chickens in the back garden you can cook for that 'authenticity'. Oh Simon! Title: Curry sauces Post by: flammableBen on Sunday, August 20, 2006, 12:28:33 You should use fresh garlic and coriander though. it tastes better. I'd love to have my own chickens but they'd have to be battery farm ones because my gardens small.
Title: Curry sauces Post by: Reg Smeeton on Sunday, August 20, 2006, 12:33:01 Quote from: "simon pieman" Who said anything about authenticity. You're just being pedantic now :-))( Why not go the whole way and grow your own ingedients? And put a couple of chickens in the back garden you can cook for that 'authenticity'. Being able to pick a chicken then decapitate it,, hang and pluck it, does give it that fresh taste....in which case though I wouldn't bother putting a load of spice on it....thats best done to meat which is a bit gamey. Title: Curry sauces Post by: Simon Pieman on Sunday, August 20, 2006, 12:36:55 Quote from: "Reg Smeeton" Quote from: "simon pieman" Who said anything about authenticity. You're just being pedantic now :-))( Why not go the whole way and grow your own ingedients? And put a couple of chickens in the back garden you can cook for that 'authenticity'. Being able to pick a chicken then decapitate it,, hang and pluck it, does give it that fresh taste....in which case though I wouldn't bother putting a load of spice on it....thats best done to meat which is a bit gamey. :D Thanks for clearing that up Reginald. I wouldn't use garlic powder either, fresh garlic is easy to use anyway. Title: Curry sauces Post by: Arriba on Sunday, August 20, 2006, 12:47:54 i would go for fresh coriander and garlic too.i was just showing an example of a simple curry powder massala.
most curry powders have garlic powder in them.but either coriander seeds or powder are a must in currys imo + the fresh as a garnish of course Title: Curry sauces Post by: land_of_bo on Sunday, August 20, 2006, 12:54:40 Fresh ginger seems to be missing here....
For the perfect base for a curry. 1 big onion, very finely chopped. 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped 1/2 square inch ginger, chopped/grated 1 tsp garam masala 1 tsp cumin 1 tsp turmeric 1 tsp paprika 1 tin chopped tomatoes 3 chopped chillis 2 cardamon pods 1 bay leaf oven proof pot with lid fry the onions for a minute in 5 tsp of olive oil then leave over a low heat for 25 mins 'til golden and totally sweated off. add the ginger, chillis & garlic and fry for a further minute add the garam masala & cumin, fry again for 30 seconds add the tomatoes and cook for 5 minutes, then add the other spices. You should have a nice curry paste now - add your other ingredients. Probably chopped pepper & courgette and then diced chicken breast, add a cup full of water and hot curry powder to taste...cardamon pods and bay leaf Put a lid on and bang in the oven on a low heat for at least 90 minutes. Nice home made chicken curry Title: Curry sauces Post by: Arriba on Sunday, August 20, 2006, 12:58:23 i aint a great fan of ginger to be honest.
where's the coriander? its a must imo i always add some garam massala about 5 mins from the end of cooking! thats it i'm going for a curry tonight. Title: Curry sauces Post by: Sussex on Sunday, August 20, 2006, 13:58:15 All this cooking lark sounds like a lot of time and effort!
I just ring the local curry house and one turns up 40 minutes later. And no washing up either. Let the immigrants do the hard graft. :o :wink: Title: Curry sauces Post by: Simon Pieman on Sunday, August 20, 2006, 14:14:40 Just imagine the amount of curry you could make for the price of one from a takeaway though.
Curry-tastic! Title: Curry sauces Post by: hansgruber on Sunday, August 20, 2006, 14:52:16 Quote one turns up 40 minutes later Bloody hell that's a long wait. It turns up here in about 15 minutes. Title: Curry sauces Post by: Reg Smeeton on Sunday, August 20, 2006, 15:22:08 Quote from: "land_of_bo" Fresh ginger seems to be missing here.... You should have a nice curry paste now - add your other ingredients. Probably chopped pepper & courgette and then diced chicken breast, add a cup full of water and hot curry powder to taste[/i]...cardamon pods and bay leaf Why bother making up the paste, if you then just bung in a load of curry powder? Title: Curry sauces Post by: Sussex on Sunday, August 20, 2006, 15:26:23 Quote from: "hansgruber" Quote one turns up 40 minutes later Bloody hell that's a long wait. It turns up here in about 15 minutes. I'm sure I could get a skanky undercooked pile of crap delivered in 15 minutes, but I'd rather wait a bit longer/pay the extra for food that doesn't make my arse bleed the next morning :D (no offence to your curry house of choice though hans!) :P Title: Curry sauces Post by: Simon Pieman on Sunday, August 20, 2006, 15:38:28 Don't most curry houses just have a base sauce they keep warm then add stuff in anyway?
Title: Curry sauces Post by: Arriba on Sunday, August 20, 2006, 22:04:25 went to the curry garden tonight.fucking lovely!
nothing beats the real deal indian meal Title: Curry sauces Post by: Amir on Sunday, August 20, 2006, 23:20:23 Quote from: "simon pieman" Don't most curry houses just have a base sauce they keep warm then add stuff in anyway? :nod: You're hard pressed to find one that doesn't in smaller towns and cities. I had a vegetable biriani tonight, with some okra and some chana masala. It was less than special, but the only decent place around here had stopped delivering. |