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Title: Balti tinda gosht vs Kashmiri chicken
Post by: Kashmiri Bob on January 04, 2014, 10:02 AM
Balti tinda gosht


Had a go at this recipe from 100 Best Balti Curries, to spec.  Described as two stages, exceptionally mild.



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The "base gravy" for this dish is basically blended lamb stock/onions/tomatoes from the pre-cooked lamb.



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I found this curry exceptionally mild, and tasteless, which was a bit surprising given the spices/stock.  Zero balti flavours. The tinda itself was watery and a bit rank.  Didn't think of the dish as balti, BIR or trad.  Managed to eat it with a few crinkly chips, and the Aunt Bessie roast tat perched on the side.



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Interestingly the authors attribute this as an authentic "Adil" recipe.  I've only had one lamb dish from the Adil, a Balti meat, which was loaded with the restaurant's benchmark flavours, sat amidst incredible smokiness and depth of flavour.  Perhaps I did something wrong, although I doubt it. 

Still a good read this book and I'll be having a dabble at a few of the other recipes.  The Empire's Balti Fried King Prawns starter sounds nice and a bit different.  The marinade for this is a green chilli/garlic/vinegar paste, with Magi liquid seasoning, or you can use a blend of soy sauce and marmite!  After the prawns are cooked you remove them and further fry the marinade, to a dark toffee-like consistency, and serve the prawns on top of it.  Apparently, you then just sit back and wait for the applause from your guests.  We shall see.  :D



Kashmiri chicken


Back on more familiar cooking territory.  Ex-hot style.  A good 3 cs of Kashmiri chilli power.  Trying out Spicelands own brand.



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Fabulous dish/flavour/heat. Simple high quality comfort food.  Pic below is the left-overs re-heated in the micro for next evening's supper.



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Rob  :)
Title: Re: Balti tinda gosht vs Kashmiri chicken
Post by: JerryM on January 05, 2014, 02:09 PM
that Kashmiri has sealed a purchase for me (amazon used is a real bargain at less than 3?).

i'm particularly interested in getting that red colour better and hoping not through food colouring.