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The discussion revolves around trying a new curry base recipe by Julian, with participants sharing their experiences and frustrations related to cooking techniques and the forum's functionality. One user successfully prepared multiple curries using the base, noting that while they were generally good, issues with oil separation in the base persisted. Overall, the community expressed a mix of excitement for new recipes and dissatisfaction with the forum's usability, but no definitive consensus was reached on the effectiveness of the new base recipe.

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Offline Robbo141

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Next base to try
« on: April 13, 2025, 05:36 PM »
Julian has been around a long time. A very clear video.
https://youtu.be/3Nogt06vSuc?si=OhhBD8wa0o0ZjsTk

I think I'll try this one. I've used cashews in a few traditional curry recipes recently but not seen in a base before. Spring has sprung, soon it'll be outdoor cooking time. Excited!

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Re: Next base to try
« Reply #1 on: April 14, 2025, 10:36 PM »
Great to see Julian back on the scene. I remember the Punjab in Rusholme.

Rob
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Offline livo

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Re: Next base to try
« Reply #2 on: April 18, 2025, 11:24 PM »
Here is the Madras video, just released.
https://youtu.be/8q2qX8s3gzk?si=wDJMs5BXTiS-Ies-
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Re: Next base to try
« Reply #3 on: April 20, 2025, 01:59 PM »
Good innit!

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Re: Next base to try
« Reply #4 on: April 21, 2025, 08:53 AM »
I hope it is as good as he says.  I've just made a full batch, to specifications, Tomato Paste and pre-cook Chicken (thigh and breast in 2 separate batches).  I've just cooked 5 different curries and not tasted a thing in the process.  Just followed the instructions and cooked it, which is normally against every bone in my body.  Anyhow, we are 30 minutes away from giving it all a try out.

I made the Madras to spec, a milder curry for the family, a Jalfrezi, all using thigh fillet pre-cook, and I did a Butter Chicken and a Mango Chicken using Breast Fillet.

The verdict awaits.

I have 2 things to note.  Our chicken out here must be full of water, and I could not get the oil to separate in the Base / Paste.  I have had this issue before with recipes stating that it is done, when the oil separates, and it just won't.  I cooked the crap out of it today but no oil separation, and, yes, I used the full amount and the Butter Ghee.

It really pisses me off that I can't just post a frigging photo.  It seems the KB is the only person who can.

Edit: By the way.  5 hours start to finish for all prep, pre-cook and 5 finished dishes with a Rice Cooker Basmati rice and 6 freezer Samosa.
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Re: Next base to try
« Reply #5 on: April 21, 2025, 10:14 AM »
Just checking if I can post a photograph ...

Answer: no, I cannot, at least not using the site's attachment mechanism — "The attachments upload directory is not writeable. Your attachment or avatar cannot be saved".  However, if you know how/where to host photographs off-site, you can simply embed them using the "[ img ]" tag (without the spaces, for obvious reasons).
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Re: Next base to try
« Reply #6 on: May 04, 2025, 08:32 AM »
Photo test.

Next base to try

Chicken pakora

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Re: Next base to try
« Reply #7 on: May 04, 2025, 10:22 AM »
Quote from: livo on April 21, 2025, 08:53 AM
I hope it is as good as he says.  I've just made a full batch, to specifications, Tomato Paste and pre-cook Chicken (thigh and breast in 2 separate batches).  I've just cooked 5 different curries and not tasted a thing in the process.  Just followed the instructions and cooked it, which is normally against every bone in my body.  Anyhow, we are 30 minutes away from giving it all a try out.

Hope it went well livo. Can you remember?

Rob
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Re: Next base to try
« Reply #8 on: May 04, 2025, 10:37 PM »
It did go well.  The original 5 curries were all good and subsequent beef curries were also good.  I have frozen enough base to make another 3 or 4 dishes.  The beef (rump) would have benefited from longer pre-cook but it was acceptable in regards tenderness.  Chuck or gravy beef would be better.

I'm growing more and more frustrated with the forum.  It is obvious that several others of the last of us are also falling off as well.
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Offline George

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Re: Next base to try
« Reply #9 on: May 05, 2025, 03:52 PM »
Quote from: livo on May 04, 2025, 10:37 PM
I'm growing more and more frustrated with the forum.  It is obvious that several others of the last of us are also falling off as well.

I haven't visited the forum much for ages and haven't posted for even longer. The worst change here seems to be advertising which interrupts me in almost full screen when I log on or move to a new section. And there's a similar banner advert at the top, right now, from a company I use to book trips as it happens. So irritating,

You also said: "It really pisses me off that I can't just post a frigging photo."

I always used to be able to print photos. Let's see if I can post one here, as a test. It's a photo of a burger I enjoyed at a cafe in Agadir a couple of weeks ago. Good food is so affordable in Morocco compared to prices in rip-off Britain. The meal cost about £3.50 As I think I have said before, I have cut right back on the number of visits I make to BIRs. Rent, rates and energy prices have no doubt forced them to increase prices to a level which I no longer find enticing.

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Well, that failed. I uploaded an image to the image host section and pasted the Bulletin Board code in between 2 img codes in square brackets. But nothing. So what's happened?
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