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Title: britains best dish
Post by: parker21 on October 09, 2007, 07:12 PM
hi guys /gls
on tonights show it featured chicken tikka masala and even though it was a home cooked version it beat the cajun chicken tower with a resounding 3 judges loving the dish. the chicken was not cooked then added to the sauce, once the onion g&g chilli powder and cummin seeds and 4tbsp of tomato puree had been cooked for a couple of minutes the chicken with marinade was added to the pan cooked for 10-15 mins add the double cream garnish with coriander. watch friday nights show at 5pm on itv for the results to see if it goes through or you can watch it online and get the recipe at itv.com/bestdish

regards gary
Title: Re: britains best dish
Post by: brum_57 on October 09, 2007, 09:00 PM
very suprised that the judges didnt pick up that re: the chicken - still what does Ed Baines know about anything :P

Never mind the CTM I was drooling over that sticky toffey pud mmmmmmmmm :)

Kev.
Title: Re: britains best dish
Post by: chipfryer on October 09, 2007, 09:03 PM
Don't suppose this is available online is it for folks abroad? Thought not  ???
Title: Re: britains best dish
Post by: brum_57 on October 09, 2007, 09:32 PM
yeah it is chippy - itv.com/bestdish

Kev.
Title: Re: britains best dish
Post by: chipfryer on October 09, 2007, 09:49 PM
Aha! Thanks Brum  :o

yeah it is chippy - itv.com/bestdish

Kev.

Title: Re: britains best dish
Post by: parker21 on October 12, 2007, 06:47 PM
hi guys/gls
update on the north region final of this competition chicken tikka masala beat fish pie in tonights final and goes through to the national final in two weeks. kep watching one of the judges said when tasting it all that is missing is a pint
as i have said before the recipes are available on line at itv.com/bestdish

regards
gary
Title: Re: britains best dish
Post by: brum_57 on October 16, 2007, 12:44 AM
It's the midlands this week on "Britain's best dish" and I hope and expect a balti to feature this week, after all - no matter what the yorky puds from bradford say, the balti is a brummie invention :P

Kev.
Title: Re: britains best dish
Post by: chipfryer on October 16, 2007, 11:04 AM
As I suspected you can only watch these if you are in Britain.  :(
Title: Re: britains best dish
Post by: George on October 16, 2007, 04:35 PM
There's another MUST-SEE prog on TV this evening - Heston B (top chef) 'In search of perfection' when he turns his attention to CTM. BBC2 Tues 16th Oct 20:30

Further details:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbctwo/listings/programme.shtml?day=today&service_id=4224&filename=20071016/20071016_2030_4224_16273_30

It says he starts his investigation at his local curry house in Crookham. I think I've been to that place. It's very good. Heston also attempts to build his own DIY tandoor like I meant to do this summer but didn't find the time...maybe next year.

Regards
George
Title: Re: britains best dish
Post by: Yousef on October 16, 2007, 04:37 PM
Good find George, this is a must see for me...any behind the scenes footage of a local curry house is a must watch.

Stew
Title: Re: britains best dish
Post by: chipfryer on October 16, 2007, 04:48 PM
Jealous!  ???
Filthy Jealous.

Good find George, this is a must see for me...any behind the scenes footage of a local curry house is a must watch.

Stew
Title: Re: britains best dish
Post by: brum_57 on October 16, 2007, 06:47 PM
from the beeb's website:
"The search starts at his local curry house in Cookham but soon takes him to Delhi where he tries to unravel the complicated roots of this dish"

He'd find out much more about CTM by staying in his local BIR but hey! let's have a free trip to India at the licence payers expence :P Can't stand the stuff myself - wonder where it was invented tho? some say glasgow some say the east end?

Kev.

Title: Re: britains best dish
Post by: Secret Santa on October 16, 2007, 07:08 PM
from the beeb's website:
"The search starts at his local curry house in Cookham but soon takes him to Delhi where he tries to unravel the complicated roots of this dish"

I must admit, seeing something like that when you know very well that it was invented as a quick lash up for someone who thought he should have a sauce with his tandoori chicken, it does make you wonder. If the stories are true he'd be better visiting the local tomato soup factory instead. Still should be a good laugh.
Title: Re: britains best dish
Post by: George on October 16, 2007, 09:36 PM
If the stories are true he'd be better visiting the local tomato soup factory instead. Still should be a good laugh.

I just watched the broadcast and, as they say: every little helps - knowledge, tips, ideas I mean. Heston B is a top, Michelin star winning chef who does a lot of research and tries to apply science. But, of course, much of the footage was there to make a good TV programme. It could have been even better but I look forward to trying his recipes, which will certainly be in the new book and may even be on the BBC's web site. The decor of the curry house confirmed it was the one I've been to but he was in and out like a shot, which was the biggest disappointment, given that CTM is known to be a UK derivative. Instead, he spent most time tasting butter chicken, etc in Delhi.
Title: Re: britains best dish
Post by: George on October 17, 2007, 09:48 AM
Just to mention that I've posted the recipes for the CTM and Naan bread under 'main dishes - resturant style'. I look forward to trying these recipes.
Title: Re: britains best dish
Post by: Secret Santa on October 17, 2007, 10:44 AM
...Instead, he spent most time tasting butter chicken, etc in Delhi.

Yes I noticed that too. I think his premise was that the CTM is a derivative of butter chicken, which is authentically Indian, and I tend to agree with him on that point at least. The most interesting thing he did was brining the chicken for six hours! I'm definitely going to try that.

Oh, and the barbeque tandoori was a great idea.
Title: Re: britains best dish
Post by: George on October 17, 2007, 12:06 PM
Yes I noticed that too. I think his premise was that the CTM is a derivative of butter chicken, which is authentically Indian, and I tend to agree with him on that point at least. The most interesting thing he did was brining the chicken for six hours! I'm definitely going to try that.Oh, and the barbeque tandoori was a great idea.

What with the DIY barbeque tandoor idea, I reckon there were more helpful ideas in this single episode than in the entire series of certain other programmes, like that Indian woman's recent run.

I agree about butter chicken. As for brining, I can vouch for the fact that it certainly works. He introduced it in the previous series for cooking the perfect roast chicken, so I thought I'd try it for the Xmas Turkey and it worked a treat! Everyone said how succulent this dirt-cheap Lidl turkey was, whereas Turkey is "normally so dry"! I should have told them it was a premium free range bird from Fortnum and Mason, whereupon my guests might have said: "you only get what you pay for" - a concept I seldom subscribe to, as it happens.

Regards
George
Title: Re: britains best dish
Post by: Yousef on October 17, 2007, 12:11 PM
Also i really liked the idea of roasting a whole garlic bulb in tin foil then squeezing out the pulp straight into a dish....maybe this gives the smokey sweet flavour.

I still feel this show produced a dish that is not representative of what you would get in your average british indian takeaway.  I mean i just cant see them taken an hour or two make the red sauce.
Interesting all the same.

Stew 8)
Title: Re: britains best dish
Post by: brum_57 on October 17, 2007, 12:57 PM
butter chicken is the nearest you will get to CTM in authentic Indian cuisine, The dish originates from the Punjab area of India/Pakistan - Watch "Delhi Belly" if it ever pops up on repeat it's a great show and worth watching just to see Reza Mahammad - the guys a star :P

Kev.
Title: Re: britains best dish
Post by: brum_57 on October 18, 2007, 08:12 PM
more curry on wednesday and thursdays programs - the welsh guy who cooked a BIR style lamb curry on thurs prog got hammered by the judges - how not to make a BIR curry.

Kev.


Title: Re: britains best dish
Post by: chipfryer on October 18, 2007, 08:34 PM
Hi Kev.

Who are the judges? I've yet to see this but with Santa's help hopefully I can soon. Are they Indian or just culinary Cheff's in general?

Best.

more curry on wednesday and thursdays programs - the welsh guy who cooked a BIR style lamb curry on thurs prog got hammered by the judges - how not to make a BIR curry.

Kev.