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Curry Chat => Lets Talk Curry => Topic started by: philsan on October 26, 2008, 10:37 AM

Title: curry disaster
Post by: philsan on October 26, 2008, 10:37 AM
Hello curry lovers, just joined as since moving to Belgium I have missed the local curry houses in the UK. I decided to have a go at making my own masala for the first time yesterday and followed the recipe to the letter and it tasted great until the end when we had to thicken the sauce with flour as we were unable to get creamed coconut as the recipe suggested and the sauce ended up like a tastless gloop. Gratefull for any suggestions and advice :'(
Title: Re: curry disaster
Post by: adriandavidb on October 26, 2008, 11:43 AM
Never use flour to thicken a curry, it just does not work!  Try one of the many excellent curry bases on this site as your starting point!
Title: Re: curry disaster
Post by: JerryM on October 27, 2008, 05:42 PM
there is a suggestion from the Malik video that coconut flour is used in making the masala dishes and that cream coconut is more likely used in making the base.

i've not tried it myself yet. but the coconut flour may be easier to get.

without either u won't get anywhere near the best result.
Title: Re: curry disaster
Post by: Bobby Bhuna on October 27, 2008, 05:48 PM
i've not tried it myself yet. but the coconut flour may be easier to get.

What, than creamed coconut? No way, you can get a block of creamed coconut from any supermarket. I often put a little in my base sauces.

I've only seen the flour in asain shops though.
Title: Re: curry disaster
Post by: George on October 27, 2008, 10:26 PM
you can get a block of creamed coconut from any supermarket. I often put a little in my base sauces.
I've only seen the flour in asain shops though.

That's what I've found, too.
Title: Re: curry disaster
Post by: JerryM on October 28, 2008, 09:10 AM
if u still struggle then using the cream from a tin of coconut milk would be a bit of a sticking plaster (throwing the milk water away or drinking it).