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Title: It's a "Daag" can you dig it?
Post by: raygraham on August 24, 2005, 09:29 PM

Here we go again.

A book by Camellia Panjabi from 1994 has turned up this recipe for what seems like a base sauce.
It is apparently what busy Indian Housewives make and keep in the fridge so they can knock up a curry at short notice.

The thing that caught my eye is how similar this is to a Curry Base Sauce. Haven't tried it yet but will be adding it to the list. Only thing of note is it doesn't puree the finished sauce but I reckon this may well make it a better texture and nearer what we are after.

Here it is:-

Ray

Title: Re: It's a "Daag" can you dig it?
Post by: Mark J on September 10, 2005, 12:10 PM

Yes this caught my eye in her book "50 great curries of India", she mentions it there also

Title: Re: It's a "Daag" can you dig it?
Post by: Les on February 28, 2011, 09:35 PM

Has anybody tried this recipe?

Title: Re: It's a "Daag" can you dig it?
Post by: PaulP on February 28, 2011, 09:46 PM

I've got the book too HS but haven't tried it. The most notable thing I see is the spice ratio is very predominently coriander powder.

If you look at Masala Mark's recipes from an Indian chef in Australia his base sauces are not too dissimilar in the method. I.e. onions are browned first and water content is minimum. I hope to try one of his recipes soon.

Paul

Title: Re: It's a "Daag" can you dig it?
Post by: Les on February 28, 2011, 10:10 PM

Cheers Paul
I'll have a look at Mark's recipe, Might give this one a whirl and see how it goes,
Not expecting anything like BIR/TA though,

HS

Title: Re: It's a "Daag" can you dig it?
Post by: Tomdip on March 01, 2011, 10:09 AM

I have the book but never tried the daag recipe so cant help there.

I recommend the cardamon lamb recipe from the book - about 35 green cardamoms, yoghurt and 2 tsp of black pepper.  Not BIR but lovely.

Title: Re: It's a "Daag" can you dig it?
Post by: Les on March 01, 2011, 10:21 AM

Cheers Tom
 I haven't cooked from the book yet, So might start at the beginning and work my way through it, should be interesting

HS

The Lamb dish looks nice, And you don't have to take the seeds out of the cardamom's (bonus)

Title: Re: It's a "Daag" can you dig it?
Post by: Vindaloo-crazy on March 01, 2011, 10:34 AM

On a side note, a "dag" is a dried piece of sheep poo stuck to the back of a sheep that is likely to attract flies...

Title: Re: It's a "Daag" can you dig it?
Post by: Les on March 01, 2011, 10:43 AM

Nice one VC
very informative, ;D  Don't suppose you have a clearer description? ;D
And does it come with rice!

HS

Title: Re: It's a "Daag" can you dig it?
Post by: Vindaloo-crazy on March 11, 2011, 06:50 AM

Well when the sheep's bottom gets eaten by maggots and blow fly it will probably put down and curried; so, yes, it probably does.   ;)