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Title: Brilliant Site
Post by: jockomalay on August 25, 2006, 07:44 AM: Hello All

I Have been looking for a site like this for yonks, Splendid!!
I'm an expat who lives in Malaysia and although there is a large ethnic Indian community and loads of good restaurants here it's tough to get a curry that tastes the way you want it from the high street in good old Blighty.

I have been experimenting with curries for about 20 years, especially after visiting the Balti houses in Birmingham in the early 80's. I thought they put heroin in those curries they were so addictive. Big carry out from the offie next door, monster nans, roll the sleeves up ..get stuck in ..brill

One tip I have that you might want to try which certainly adds that extra dimension when creating the Karahi (Balti style ) dishes , ... put about a tablespoon of oil in the Balti pan, heat it till it is really,really hot, I know there are recipes that also say this but I mean SMOKIN!! then slam in the hot cooked portion. Watch out for the flames though. The smell and the taste after you do this is brilliant..I wouldn't recommend doing this inside the house though, as the smoke will choke you ,the kitchen smoke alarm will trigger and the wife will give you jip for stinking the rooms up with the smell of curry.
So if you have a barbeque side burner or camping gas burner that you can use outside, use that. The smell that comes off will make your neighbours think a curry shop has opened next door, and the taste...woooh.
Title: Re: Brilliant Site
Post by: Yousef on August 25, 2006, 08:35 AM: Welcome Jockomalay,

Excellent first post, welcome to the world of crazy home curry cooking.
Seeing as your in Malaysia why not add yourself to our map so we can see where you are...

http://www.curry-recipes.co.uk/curry/index.php?action=mm

Stew ;D
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Post by: Curry King on August 25, 2006, 09:12 AM: Hi Jockomalay,

Welcome aboard ;)

cK
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Post by: curryqueen on August 25, 2006, 11:37 AM: Hiya Jockomalay,

Welcome to the forum! Thanks for that tip I will try it next time no one is at home. CQ
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Post by: extrahotchillie on August 25, 2006, 01:44 PM: Hi Jockomalay

Welcome we look forward to your input
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Post by: CurryCanuck on August 25, 2006, 04:05 PM: Hi Jockomalay,

Welcome to the forum and enjoy your time with the curry craving collective . :)

CC
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Post by: laynebritton on August 25, 2006, 06:02 PM: Hi Jockomalay
Welcome to Curry fanatics R US.
Layne ;)
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Post by: George on August 26, 2006, 01:05 AM: Quote from: jockomalay on August 25, 2006, 07:44 AM
One tip I have that you might want to try which certainly adds that extra dimension when creating the Karahi (Balti style ) dishes , ... put about a tablespoon of oil in the Balti pan, heat it till it is really,really hot, I know there are recipes that also say this but I mean SMOKIN!! then slam in the hot cooked portion.

Welcome. Your tip sounds well worth trying. Before I do, though, could you please confirm the type of oil you recommend and the hot cooked portion of what??? you then add which creates the smell.

I've had some good curries in Malaysia, too. Not like BIR curries, but good in their own right. And perhaps even better in nearby Singapore.

Regards
George
Title: Re: Brilliant Site
Post by: jockomalay on August 26, 2006, 01:57 AM: Hi George,

I just use normal vegetable cooking oil. The hot portion is the already cooked curry you have made. It's the same idea as sizzle steaks or the chicken tikka that comes through from the restaurant kitchen on a sizzle platter. I am planning to make this on sunday so will load up some pics of the process.
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Post by: Ashes on August 26, 2006, 08:11 AM: Hi Jockomalay!

Yeah those Baltis from brum are damn good! Welcome on board !
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Post by: Panpot on August 28, 2006, 12:38 PM: Hi jockomalay,

As relative newcomer too may I welcome you to what is the best site on the web. If you thought they put something in the curries back then to hook us (I still do) then you will be even more hooked with the site here. The team are wondedrful and an inspiration.

I have thought of investing in a big outdoor ring, now I will thanks

Panpot
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Post by: jockomalay on August 29, 2006, 08:23 AM: Hi Panpot,

It's funny, here in Malaysia there there are lot's of rumours kicking around that some stallholders actually add small amounts of opium to the Biryani rice..maybe just urban legend, but I was told they were very popular. :-)

We can have curry for breakfast,(which I often do) with an Indian bread called Roti Chennai .You have them with curry sauce or Dhall. There are all different varieties of Roti which are a bit like a cross between a flat croissant & fried chappati with onion, egg, or sardine?!?
Nasi Lemak is another favorite which is coconut rice with ikan billis (small deepfried fish like small whitebait), peanuts , cucumber, and sambal which is searingly spicy mix of chilli & belechan (shrimp paste) and if you like you can add a piece of chicken curry with it as well... Not for the fainthearted at 8:00am, but very addictive.

Cheers