This curry made me happy. It sure wasn't worse than some of the bad takeaways I experienced in UK.
Things that I believe may have contributed to its success in terms of flavour/smell:
* Chicken marinated using yogurt, garam masala, lemon and g&g.
* Spiced/Filtered oil
* Tomato puree from tins instead of tube
* Use of Kashmiri Mirch, which seems to improve the flavour overall.
* Slight changes in technique/method
I also finally cracked my favorite coconut rice recipe and added some grated ginger throughout
(http://i.imgur.com/E0Z92idl.jpg)
Hi Goncalo, what recipe did you follow please?
I got inspiration from C44 Chicken Shatkora (http://www.cook4one.co.uk/c2/sb/c44shatkora.html) but as it requires both the C44 base and their mix powder, I've changed it slightly. I used CBM's base and mix powder #1 (left side)
I'll post a recipe up tomorrow :-)
Quote from: goncalo on March 18, 2013, 10:08 PM
This curry made me happy. It sure wasn't worse than some of the bad takeaways I experienced in UK.
It's pleasing you're making progress with your cooking, it's so nice when things start coming together and you then start looking quite critically at what takeways offer.
A sure sign of improvement :)
Quote from: Axe on March 18, 2013, 10:13 PM
Hi Goncalo, what recipe did you follow please?
As promised, I used this recipe (http://www.curry-recipes.co.uk/curry/index.php/topic,11722.0.html). I hope you enjoy it.
Quote from: spiceyokooko on March 18, 2013, 10:50 PM
Quote from: goncalo on March 18, 2013, 10:08 PM
This curry made me happy. It sure wasn't worse than some of the bad takeaways I experienced in UK.
It's pleasing you're making progress with your cooking, it's so nice when things start coming together and you then start looking quite critically at what takeways offer.
A sure sign of improvement :)
Thanks spicyokoko! It sure is and I'm sure as long as I keep learning and experimenting, I will never be bored with my food!
I finally got me some Deggi Mirch/Kashmiri Mirch. It sure is a different beast from just regular Chilli Powder. It appears to be very heavy on Paprika and some other spices. I can see how that could improve (or destroy) a lot of dishes.
Quote from: StoneCut on March 20, 2013, 12:35 PM
I finally got me some Deggi Mirch/Kashmiri Mirch. It sure is a different beast from just regular Chilli Powder. It appears to be very heavy on Paprika and some other spices. I can see how that could improve (or destroy) a lot of dishes.
Indeed. It can be a bit overpowering, specially if you are aiming for spiciness while this one kashmiri mirch is low on it. I am about to buy deggi mirch to try it, though I only saw 400gm package in my supplier and my girlfriend is calling me a 'spice hoarder' already :(
Nice looking dish but where is the chilli?
Quote from: Unclefrank on March 20, 2013, 02:10 PM
Nice looking dish but where is the chilli?
Aren't the green hoops cross-sections of chillies ?
** Phil.
Could you please provide your coconut rice recipe?
I'm very interested in it!
Quote from: Achille17 on March 20, 2013, 03:33 PM
Could you please provide your coconut rice recipe?
I'm very interested in it!
Coconut and Ginger Rice (http://www.curry-recipes.co.uk/curry/index.php/topic,11723.0.html)
Goncalo posted it in the side dishes this morning. I'm definitely going to give it a go.
Quote from: Phil [Chaa006] on March 20, 2013, 02:20 PM
Quote from: Unclefrank on March 20, 2013, 02:10 PM
Nice looking dish but where is the chilli?
Aren't the green hoops cross-sections of chillies ?
** Phil.
You are right Phil. The green could be: turkish green chillies (almost like kashmiri, but from turkey) which I used or even green pepper, which was in less quantity than the chillies or even some of the fresh coriander I added.
Quote from: StoneCut on March 20, 2013, 12:35 PM
I finally got me some Deggi Mirch/Kashmiri Mirch. It sure is a different beast from just regular Chilli Powder. It appears to be very heavy on Paprika and some other spices. I can see how that could improve (or destroy) a lot of dishes.
Kashmiri chilli powder should be ground kashmiri chillies. Deggi, on the other hand, is ground resham-patti chillies and possibly other stuff like paprika and even kashmiri chillies.
Many thanks for the coconut & ginger rice recipe link!
Thanks for the clarification, SS. I didn't know that.