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Title: Curry for 12 !
Post by: Madrasandy on August 16, 2014, 05:40 AM
Today's the day, I shall be cooking for 12 guests tonight as a farewell treat for my sister-in-law before she goes to the land of pissy lager and poor curries. ;D

I made a batch of Jb base yesterday, chicken has been marinated, I think all shopping has been done. All prep work to be done this morning and then 12 curries , large pot of rice, nan breads , poppidoms etc to be cooked this afternoon!! All while keeping my 5 year old daughter happy  :P
I have never cooked for 12 before so it should be fun, stressful, and hopefully I will enjoy and learn from it
Title: Re: Curry for 12 !
Post by: jb on August 16, 2014, 07:21 AM
Hope it goes well for you,more importantly I hope my base stands up to the job! Very brave cooking for 12,I've done something similar and it is very hard work,especially when you have(like myself) a five year old to contend with(and a one year old now)...good luck!!!
Title: Re: Curry for 12 !
Post by: littlechilie on August 16, 2014, 07:45 AM
Sounds great Andy and wishing you good luck for all your prepping and cooking!
Also know how hard a job this is especially with a little one to watch over, have fun and remember the end goal is to enjoy the evening ;D
Title: Re: Curry for 12 !
Post by: Madrasandy on August 16, 2014, 08:05 AM
Cheers, I will enjoy , I will be cooking early and warming up later  :)
Title: Re: Curry for 12 !
Post by: Onions on August 16, 2014, 08:08 AM
Great stuf! An epic mission. How bout a photo of everything together?!
Title: Re: Curry for 12 !
Post by: Madrasandy on August 16, 2014, 08:10 AM
Yep I will take some photos along the way and of the final dishes for all you curry porn addicts !
Title: Re: Curry for 12 !
Post by: littlechilie on August 16, 2014, 08:14 AM
Curryfest ;D
Title: Re: Curry for 12 !
Post by: Garp on August 16, 2014, 09:07 AM
Good luck bud....
Title: Re: Curry for 12 !
Post by: ziggycat on August 16, 2014, 09:12 AM
Hi Andy....  I too am cooking for about 15 tonight for a friends birthday.

Chicken tikka (2.5Kg) & lamb samosas (24) for starters
Beef vindaloo & chicken ceylon for mains - made 14L of base so should have enough, 2.5kg of precooked chicken and 2kg of precooked beef.
Special fried pilau
and 17 naan breads

Been preparing most of the week all ready to cook fresh today...

Good Luck !

Title: Re: Curry for 12 !
Post by: Gav Iscon on August 16, 2014, 09:26 AM
Today's the day, I shall be cooking for 12 guests tonight as a farewell treat for my sister-in-law before she goes to the land of pissy lager and poor curries. ;D


Is she going to Scotland ??????. Why not get the folks to cook their own naans. When I did my last night at work, I had took the orders and made them into foil cartons which nicely warmed through in the oven and were served TA style. I then just did a couple of wok (biggest fry pan i had) fulls of onion pilau. Every one was impressed except me of course who could pick fault with everything. ( I should have done this, I should have done that etc etc) Anyway I hope it goes well for you and you ziggycat and don't forget some photos cos I did in the heat of battle.
Title: Re: Curry for 12 !
Post by: Madrasandy on August 16, 2014, 09:31 AM
Good luck ziggy, I defo think 14l of base will be enough  :) Have you got 2 hungrier guests who like more naans! Hope it goes well .
I am only using chicken (guests preferred meat when asked) which has all been tikka'd, I am doing Bhuna, Madras, a standard curry (CT), Jhalfrezi and a cheeky little naga naga friday night special for the brave one (was he only brave while drunk though), Pilau rice, garlic naans, chilli naans, poppodoms, mint sauce , onion salad, mango chutney, lime pickle, and beer.
Really looking forward to it all
Title: Re: Curry for 12 !
Post by: Madrasandy on August 16, 2014, 09:34 AM
Ha yeah she is off to Scotland !! Great idea with the foil containers mr Iscon , Im going shopping later so will get some.
Title: Re: Curry for 12 !
Post by: Yousef on August 16, 2014, 09:47 AM
Good luck sounds like great fun. Keep the beers flowing to keep stress levels down.

I'll wait for the pics

Stew
Title: Re: Curry for 12 !
Post by: Madrasandy on August 16, 2014, 10:12 AM
Keep the beers flowing to keep stress levels down.
That is my intention Stew , Is it too early to start?  ;)
Title: Re: Curry for 12 !
Post by: Onions on August 16, 2014, 10:18 AM
Hi Andy....  I too am cooking for about 15 tonight for a friends birthday.

Chicken tikka (2.5Kg) & lamb samosas (24) for starters
Beef vindaloo & chicken ceylon for mains - made 14L of base so should have enough, 2.5kg of precooked chicken and 2kg of precooked beef.
Special fried pilau
and 17 naan breads

Been preparing most of the week all ready to cook fresh today...

Good Luck !

...and that's just for breakfast!! Great stuff! Love these Ben Hur style epics :)
Title: Re: Curry for 12 !
Post by: Stephen Lindsay on August 16, 2014, 11:54 AM
Have a great day Andy - am sure your food will make for a memorable send-off.
Title: Re: Curry for 12 !
Post by: Madrasandy on August 16, 2014, 12:20 PM
I do hope so Stephen, they leave in 3 weeks for a new life on the other side of the world !
Title: Re: Curry for 12 !
Post by: Onions on August 16, 2014, 12:55 PM
They could take CA a bag of coconut flour ;) :D
Title: Re: Curry for 12 !
Post by: Madrasandy on August 16, 2014, 01:10 PM
They could take CA a bag of coconut flour ;) :D
They can take CA a pile of my shite  :)
Title: Re: Curry for 12 !
Post by: Onions on August 16, 2014, 01:22 PM
:D classic :D coffee in nostrils moment!!!
Title: Re: Curry for 12 !
Post by: Madrasandy on August 17, 2014, 07:44 AM
Well what a great day/night, even if we were let down by 4 guests!! I really enjoyed making 8 individual  curries, its great when all the prepped ingredients are out and your just cooking curry after curry, there was mess everywhere.
I made 2 Madras(mine), 2 Bhuna(976bar), 2 Medium Curry(Chewy), 2 Naga Masalla(mine), Pilau Rice, 4 Garlic Naans, 20 Poppodoms with onion salad, yoghurt mint sauce, naga pickle, mixed pickle and mango chutney.
I served all the curries in foil take away containers (cheers for that G.I) which was a great way to do it, easily warmed in the oven.
No food was left though Im afraid  :'(, which is actually an excellent result, but my hangover is craving curry!!! and I am no way cooking today. I got some amazing comments about the curries which makes all the hard work worth while, cant wait to do a big cook again.
Cheers for all your help guys  :)

P.S I took a few photos along the way (when I remembered too), I'll post up later
Title: Re: Curry for 12 !
Post by: Madrasandy on August 17, 2014, 07:58 AM
Forgot to say that all curries were made with jb base, cheers again jb fantastic base mate  :)
Title: Re: Curry for 12 !
Post by: jb on August 17, 2014, 08:03 AM
Well done,that sounds like a proper feast!!! Can't wait for some pictures.