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Title: Alternative Sunday lunch
Post by: Razor on April 11, 2010, 11:48 AM
Guy's, 

kind of tabbing on to something Axe was talking about (how to turn his tuna steaks into something curry),  I've got the sunday lunch on the go but, I can't help thinking, 'How could I make it more interesting.  Then I thought, why not substitute all the ingredients of the lunch, with an Indian alternative?  So, here's my take on what I think could be a good twist to the traditional sunday lunch:  Traditional to the left, alternative to the right:

Roast Leg of Lamb         Raan of Lamb
peas/carrots/cauli           Bengali Vegetables
Boiled/mash pots           Bombay Potatoes
Yorkshire pudding          Onion bhaji or pakoras
Gravy                           Madras curry sauce

I did mention doing this Indian influenced version of the sunday lunch today to my wife,  she told me that if I do, her and the kids are going to McDonald's :(

C'mon, who's got the minerals to give this one a go ;)

Ray
Title: Re: Alternative Sunday lunch
Post by: Malc. on April 11, 2010, 11:56 AM
Ray, let me know if the wife n kids are going to McD's your a 4 hour drive away, I can just make it in time.  ;D

Where's the Keema Matar ;)
Title: Re: Alternative Sunday lunch
Post by: Razor on April 11, 2010, 12:03 PM
Axe,

Unfortunately mate, she's made me do the usual (boring) sunday lunch :-\

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Where's the Keema Matar
  What would I be replacing it for?, lol

Ray :)
Title: Re: Alternative Sunday lunch
Post by: Malc. on April 11, 2010, 12:33 PM
What would I be replacing it for?, lol

Not the carrot or cauli. :P

Seriously though, i'm all up for an alternative spin on the Sunday joint. Though i'm not sure I could bring myself to do that with a Rib of Beef. Not because its sacred, but because it tastes so damn good as is. ;D

Just have to convince the wife now, she's a roast tatty queen though, so it going to be hard.

Perhaps Cauliflower Pakora has some mileage in it and what was the potato dumpling done on Master chef recently, that might work. What about your onion, potato & carrot bhaji Ray?

Today though, we shall be dinning on a slow roasted shoulder of pork with plenty of crackling, roasted spuds and parsnips, cauli, carrots and brussels.

I'll bet brussels curry well.
Title: Re: Alternative Sunday lunch
Post by: Domi on April 11, 2010, 12:45 PM
 :o You can't mess with a good roast dinner...that's sacrilege! there's no Indian side dish that can replace lovely roast tatties cooked in goosefat and good rich red wine gravy for me. I mean, I love me curries but there's a place for everything :P

Dirty heathens! :-X ;D
Title: Re: Alternative Sunday lunch
Post by: peterandjen on April 11, 2010, 12:47 PM
It must be  a woman thing. ive been trying for weeks to get the misus to let me tandoori a leg of lamb for sunday dinner but she just wont budge :(
Ive seen brussel sprouts curried before, usually on the xmas cookery programs, you know, what to do with left overs, but ill keep away from those horrible things meself.
Title: Re: Alternative Sunday lunch
Post by: Razor on April 11, 2010, 12:59 PM
Hi PandJ,

Check this out,

http://www.kushibalti.co.uk/xmasbhaji.htm (http://www.kushibalti.co.uk/xmasbhaji.htm)

Domi,

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  You can't mess with a good roast dinner...that's sacrilege!

Give it a go, like Dr Pepper, what's the worst that could happen? ;D  Go on, i'll even let you throw in a Yorkshire pudding for balance :-*

Ray :)
Title: Re: Alternative Sunday lunch
Post by: peterandjen on April 11, 2010, 01:30 PM
Erk @ sprout bhajis! what a waste of nice spices, honestly those things are the spawn of satan, and they taste like earwax, go on try it you'll see!.
Title: Re: Alternative Sunday lunch
Post by: Malc. on April 11, 2010, 01:30 PM
Ray your a legend, Brussel Bhaji's They even sound good. :D

Up until 5 or 6 years back, I would have agreed with you Domi. But i've simply got fed up eating the same rotation of usual roasts. It was at one time a saving grace to be able to throw everything in the oven and enjoy a fantastic roast. But now, I long to try different things or looking outside of the box for a change.

Put two plates in front of me, one of Roast Potatoes and the other Onion Bhaji (IG of course), the bhaji wins, its not even a close run contest.
Title: Re: Alternative Sunday lunch
Post by: Domi on April 11, 2010, 02:01 PM
Don't get me wrong, Axe, I love a nice slow roast indian leg o' lamb, served with a nice fresh salad and spiced new potatoes served warm, but I love a traditional roast too (which we never eat on Sundays anyways lol). but which is better? There's only one way to find out....FIGHTTTT!!!!!! hehe
Title: Re: Alternative Sunday lunch
Post by: Razor on April 11, 2010, 06:27 PM
PandJ,

hahaha
Erk @ sprout bhajis! what a waste of nice spices, honestly those things are the spawn of satan, and they taste like earwax, go on try it you'll see!.

Have you tried these sprout bhaji's?  Must admit, I hate sprouts :(  There are just green balls of fart, as far as I'm concerned, and the smell of them turns my stomach, so does cabbage, which are big green balls of fart!!!

But, I would be tempted to try them as a bhaji.............just :-X

Ray :)
Title: Re: Alternative Sunday lunch
Post by: Malc. on April 11, 2010, 06:32 PM
I guess sprouts are like marmite you either love them or hate them. The biggest problem with sprouts is that they are so often over cooked. That's when they go from a nice vegetable to a nasty and disgusting.

At home we tend to go the baby sprouts which are slightly sweeter, if a sprout can be sweeter. But we do enjoy them none the less.

I will try the sprout bhaji and report back.

Oh and while i'm at it i'll knock up some Yorkshire Puds with some Spice Mix thrown in for good measure.  ;D
Title: Re: Alternative Sunday lunch
Post by: Razor on April 11, 2010, 06:35 PM
mmmm, spicy yorkies.  Now why does Domi spring to mind :P

Ray ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Alternative Sunday lunch
Post by: Domi on April 11, 2010, 07:06 PM
mmmm, spicy yorkies.  Now why does Domi spring to mind :P

Ray ;D ;D ;D

If you say it's because I'm a bit of a pudden I'm getting me whip out :o Sprouts and cabbages aren't the only things full of hot air it seems, Bez  ;) :P

Them spicy yorkshires do sound nice though...awaiting your recipe, Axe luv :D there might be something in this alternative sunday lunch lark after all :D
Title: Re: Alternative Sunday lunch
Post by: Malc. on April 11, 2010, 09:10 PM
I tell ya what, it might make for an interesting toad in the hole. Might have to replace the regular sausage with a Seekh Kebab though.

...lol, it sounds disgusting! :D
Title: Re: Alternative Sunday lunch
Post by: Razor on April 11, 2010, 10:00 PM
Axe

I tell ya what, it might make for an interesting toad in the hole. Might have to replace the regular sausage with a Seekh Kebab though.

...lol, it sounds disgusting! :D

No it doesn't, it sounds awesome  ;D

Ray :)
Title: Re: Alternative Sunday lunch
Post by: Malc. on April 13, 2010, 10:35 AM
Anyone brave enough to try it though?

Joking aside, we sometimes add chunks of Red Pepper and Red Onion to a toad-in-the-hole and it tastes great.
Title: Re: Alternative Sunday lunch
Post by: Domi on April 13, 2010, 03:55 PM
I've been waiting for your test results, Axe ;) Since you brought up the idea I'd have thought you'd be giving it a go...or are ya too chicken? :P
Title: Re: Alternative Sunday lunch
Post by: Malc. on April 13, 2010, 04:17 PM
Domi, i'll put beef on the menu next Sunday to test a small batch of Yorkies. Not sure i'm brave enough to try the toad in the hole though.
Title: Re: Alternative Sunday lunch
Post by: CurryOnRegardless on April 13, 2010, 06:39 PM
Spicy yorkies, could be good, going back to the sprouts ever tried them thinly sliced, spiced up and stir fried?
Spice some oil with mustard seeds (or use mustard oil) throw in some sliced onion and g/g paste, bung in the sliced brussels (or a mix of sprouts and green cabbage) a little spice mix and a pinch of nutmeg, stir fry for a few minutes until they wilt a bit, finish off with a slug of stock/water/thinned down base and a teaspoon of coconut powder, cook till tender, et viola, spicy stir fried sprouts, wonderful.

Regards
CoR
Title: Re: Alternative Sunday lunch
Post by: Malc. on April 13, 2010, 06:58 PM
Cooorrrrr that sounds blimin' gorgeous, CoR. :)
Title: Re: Alternative Sunday lunch
Post by: CurryOnRegardless on April 14, 2010, 11:57 AM
Hi Axe

It's the mustard/nutmeg/coconut mix, if you try it keep the spices to a minimum first and if you like the idea build them up little by little, especially the nutmeg.

Goes great with bbq ribs and makes a nice change from a 'soggy saag' asa a side dish.

Cheers
CoR
Title: Re: Alternative Sunday lunch
Post by: Vindaloo-crazy on April 14, 2010, 03:13 PM
Can I just add a word of caution. I made a curry from the leftover turkey and sprouts ( a Christmas idea), a few years ago. Suffice to say that Mount Etna seemed to be a sqeek from a flat can of pop by comparison.
Don't mix the things, it's dangerous!
Title: Re: Alternative Sunday lunch
Post by: Malc. on April 14, 2010, 03:45 PM
That is exactly why Asafoetida is used in Indian dishes, i'll remember to add some.  ;)