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Curry Chat => Lets Talk Curry => Topic started by: Peripatetic Phil on June 21, 2013, 10:56 AM

Title: Identifying "what's missing"
Post by: Peripatetic Phil on June 21, 2013, 10:56 AM

On Wednesday I took advantage of the Coxheath Tandoori's "Super Wednesday" offer to buy two starters, two main courses, two side dishes and two rice or naan for GBP 20-00, and with one exception all was excellent (and far far better value than the meal at Tudely referred to previously).  The only weak spot in the order was the mushroom bhaji which looked the part but which failed to live up to its appearance, simply tasting bland.  Whem I re-heated some of the meal for my dinner last night, I took the opportunity to try to correct the spicing of the mushroom bhaji, starting by frying some chat masala in a little molten ghee, then adding the mushroom bhaji, cooking for a few minutes, adding some hing and black salt, cooking for a couple of minutes more and then serving.  What a difference !  This was now a mushroom bhaji /par excellence/ and has given me the confidence to essay one of my own :  I shall start with the mildest of spicing, and then follow the same procedure as with the take-away, and have every confidence that the results will be worthwhile.

** Phil.

Title: Re: Identifying "what's missing"
Post by: chonk on June 23, 2013, 03:55 AM

Sounds great, Phil (: Did you use MDH's 'Chunky Chat'?

Title: Re: Identifying "what's missing"
Post by: Peripatetic Phil on June 23, 2013, 10:21 AM

Quote from: chonk on June 23, 2013, 03:55 AM

Sounds great, Phil (: Did you use MDH's 'Chunky Chat'?

I longer have the original container, Chonk, but from memory it could well have been Shan Chat Masala.
** Phil.

Title: Re: Identifying "what's missing"
Post by: chonk on June 23, 2013, 04:54 PM

Ah, I like Shan spices very much, good stuff! MDH's Chaat is also quite good, but more like a "Fruit Chaat" and a little bit salty for my taste (but great for sandwiches and I tend to prefer it for maharashtrian/gujarati street foods because it has that distinct sweet taste I'm looking for). You can make sure by checking the colour - the MDH Chaat is more whitish, while Shan has more of a brown colour.

Talking about containers, am I the only one who finds it upsetting that MDH glues their bags to the inside of the package? Makes it just more circumstantial to transfer, if you ask me.

Title: Re: Identifying "what's missing"
Post by: DalPuri on June 23, 2013, 04:57 PM

Quote from: chonk on June 23, 2013, 04:54 PM

Talking about containers, am I the only one who finds it upsetting that MDH glues their bags to the inside of the package? Makes it just more circumstantial to transfer, if you ask me.

YES! Its a right pain.  >:( ;D

Title: Re: Identifying "what's missing"
Post by: chonk on June 23, 2013, 05:07 PM

Haha! I knew I couldn't be the only one (: