Topic: Generic Curry Sauce

[pete]

I found this letter in an old Curry Club Magazine
It's from a chap called Steve Whalley
The curries all revolve around using canned soups
He claimed all curries took only 15 minutes to make
He was trying to get Pat Chapman to endorse these curry recipes he had devised
Pat didn't seem overly keen on it
I emailed Pat asking more about this but he seems too busy to reply most times
Anyhow here is the only recipe that was printed

Using enough cilantro (coriander) leaves grind to a pulp with a pestle and mortar sufficient leaves to make approx 3 tablespoons. Add to this the following ingredients:-
2 tsp ground cummin
2 tsp ground coriander
1 tsp cayenne pepper
1/2 tsp garlic salt
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp fenugreek leaves
2 garlic cloves crushed
5-6 tbsp of oil

In a small pan very gently fry for three minutes the above masala
Once this is complete add this to the already simmering "pot of no taste" and cook vigourously
for 5 minutes while continually stirring
Add sliced green chillies is desired

I used tomato soup for the "pot of no taste"
I didn't even bother to put precooked ingredients into it
It is quite impressive
And for 15 minutes work it's almost impossible to beat!!
My kids think it's brilliant
At a guess,I expect he had other recipes using chicken or mushroom soup too
I've not heard of his product being launched, has anyone else?