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Title: Another Secret Ingredient?
Post by: Dann zack on May 14, 2014, 09:04 PM
It was 1975. Her name was Hilda. She was a Brummie lady married to a Pakistani gentleman, and it's all her fault! She brought me my first Chicken Madras. It was in her restaurant in Winchester, Hampshire, that I became addicted! I still can remember the sight of her teetering out of the kitchen, where her husband had lovingly created my first Indian experience, which would become so important to me over the years. She approached the table and in a very strong Birmingham accent enquired
Title: Re: Another Secret Ingredient?
Post by: Stephen Lindsay on May 14, 2014, 09:29 PM
emjoy your Madras Dann zack (love the name by the way) and I hope you'll find yourself cooking quality curries from this site.

I'd give the Advocaat a miss though  ::) :o
Title: Re: Another Secret Ingredient?
Post by: George on May 14, 2014, 10:49 PM
I'd give the Advocaat a miss though  ::) :o

Stephen - Why dismiss the idea without even trying it?

Dann Zack - welcome to the forum. I know Eastleigh, and I've been to the Red Fort and dhansack is my favourite dish. I've never heard Advocaat or any alcoholic beverage mentioned here before but it must be worth a try. Many thanks for passing on your tip.
Title: Re: Another Secret Ingredient?
Post by: Peripatetic Phil on May 15, 2014, 08:28 AM
D@mn.  I was convinced right up until the d
Title: Re: Another Secret Ingredient?
Post by: Dann zack on May 15, 2014, 08:57 AM
Thanks for the welcome.  :)

Go on Stephen, give the Advocaat a try. It's really lovely! You can trust me I'm a Trainee chef!
I suggest you don't add Fag Ash tho...........
Title: Re: Another Secret Ingredient?
Post by: Wickerman on May 15, 2014, 10:30 AM
What a great opening post . Welcome along, Dann , and I hope you find what you're looking for.
Regarding the Advocaat,I may well give that a go;we've had a bottle just sitting in the cupboard for the past 26 years gathering dust, so why not.
Title: Re: Another Secret Ingredient?
Post by: london on May 15, 2014, 02:32 PM
Maybe the chef fancied a cheeky snowball :)
Title: Re: Another Secret Ingredient?
Post by: Peripatetic Phil on May 15, 2014, 03:44 PM
Maybe the chef fancied a cheeky snowball :)

Hmmm, I wouldn't recommend searching for any of those on a Japanese AV site ...
Title: Re: Another Secret Ingredient?
Post by: Stephen Lindsay on May 15, 2014, 08:09 PM
I'd give the Advocaat a miss though  ::) :o

Stephen - Why dismiss the idea without even trying it?


Why George, because I don't think it is the secret ingredient and if it was we'd have heard about it by now. There is no secret ingredient. So if someone ends up telling us frog spawn is the next thing am I expected to try that uncritically?

George if you wish to try Advocaat in your curries please go ahead, report back and if you gather a head of steam from other forum members that says Advocaat is the next secret ingredient I will take it on board.

Until then I'll stick to what I know.
Title: Re: Another Secret Ingredient?
Post by: fried on May 15, 2014, 08:37 PM
Fag ash has got to be worth a shot though shirley!
Title: Re: Another Secret Ingredient?
Post by: Kashmiri Bob on May 15, 2014, 08:48 PM
Alcohol beverage additions to curries are fairly popular in some restaurants; particularly up North I believe.  Tried a couple of recipes myself.  Been meaning to have a go at a Chilli Sambuca, served here in Birmingham at the tried (and tested) Bangla Lounge.  Signature dish on the menu, which also includes Malibu korma.  25 ml.  Nice!

http://www.banglaloungehalesowen.co.uk/images/table-menu.pdf (http://www.banglaloungehalesowen.co.uk/images/table-menu.pdf)

Rob  :)
Title: Re: Another Secret Ingredient?
Post by: Dann zack on May 15, 2014, 09:26 PM
Hi Guys,
I didn't wish to start an argument here! ;D

My original post was meant to be humorous with, as Phil picked up on, a hint toward cigarette ash possibly being a secret ingredient.  I guess I mis-titled the post as I am in no way suggesting that Advocaat is
Title: Re: Another Secret Ingredient?
Post by: Gav Iscon on May 15, 2014, 10:11 PM
Welcome to the forum Dann Zack.  with regards to the fag ash, we had a really bad cook at work and on making a cold rice dish for a salad one day, one of the lads commentated that it tasted like fag ash. Hey Chris, the lad the said, got any more of that regal rice? Regal rice, I like the sound of that for a name said the cook with us trying to stop our sides splitting. Happy days  :)
Title: Re: Another Secret Ingredient?
Post by: natterjak on May 16, 2014, 06:47 AM


My original post was meant to be humorous with, as Phil picked up on, a hint toward cigarette ash possibly being a secret ingredient.  I guess I mis-titled the post as I am in no way suggesting that Advocaat is
Title: Re: Another Secret Ingredient?
Post by: chewytikka on May 16, 2014, 03:18 PM
Welcome to cR0
Just post you recipe for this Dann, with a couple of pics, as It would be interesting
to see what a Korma/CTM/Advocaat looks like. ;)

Had to chuckle at that one NJ, so true. ;D

Love Snowballs Me :P
One Chef I know, cooks down a glass of red wine in a Madras and calls it Sooki Murgh.

Wonderful BIR - Curry On  ;D
cheers Chewy