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Curry Photos & Videos => Pictures of Your Curries => Topic started by: Kashmiri Bob on August 25, 2024, 03:02 PM
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Gave this a go last week. No GM for the base/paste. Added salt so it would keep in the fridge for longer. No specific recipes for the dishes. Finely chopped garlic to start. Hot madras curry powder and basic spicing. Tomato puree in everything. Fresh lemon or lime juice (and zest). Fresh chicken/pre-cooked lamb. Dry finish. Super-hot dried chillies for the phal. Just for a trial run.
Roast Onion Paste/Base
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Shown about half done in a combi oven. I do have a lovely standard Smeg oven, but unfortunately it is busted. Needs a new chip. It's just for show now and of course very economical. Blitzed later with a stick blender. This could have got really messy. Next purchase will be a jug blender.
Chicken madras
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Lamb vindaloo
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Chicken phal (Scorpion/Reaper)
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Sachet supper (Chicken curry)
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It's been ages since I have made these old favourites, as they seem to call them nowadays. Recall these are as good as I have made in the past, possibly better (in terms of depth of flavour). So simple. I wonder if Rik has seen this base/paste in use by his local TAs/restaurants. I like his style, not getting bogged down in the generic bases and the like. Whilst I am most happy knocking out Mick's 10/10 baltis, a simple Madras, for example, is rather nice, now and then. When I get a blender will have a go at an old school madras with Rik's base. I remember it as a semi-dry dish, with a perfectly balanced (tomato/lemon/chilli) flavour profile, and a decent kick. More sour than sweet. Hot pan. Flocked appearance. Seasoned oil. Plenty salt. So, Mick's and Rik's it is for me. With the various Karahi approaches on top, this should keep me busy for a while.
Rob
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Madras certainly isn't "semi-dry" for me — it has to be very rich in gravy (I seem to recall doubling Kris Dhillon's quantities). And "Wahi Swad, naya andaaz" (वही स्वाद, नया अंदाज़) puzzled me, but I see that it just means "Same taste, new style" !
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** Phil.
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My onion base was very similar color but didn’t taste raw / undercooked in the slightest. I also left out the garam masala from the onion base. The resulting vindaloo was great yesterday and I’m about 4 hours away from trying the dish for dinner tonight.
Planned experiments with the vindaloo paste and onion paste / base.
1. Cook ahead and reheat 24 hours later (tonight)
2. Cook and eat immediately
3. Marinate the chicken in the vindaloo paste then cook
Next time will cook the onions longer to deepen the color of the final base.
Seems a good starting point. A very simple base to build upon.
Phal is pure evil. I grew Carolina Reapers when I lived in North Carolina some years back and they are killer. Stick to habaneros, Thai, bird eye, d’arbol these days.
Robbo
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I'm jumping onboard today (hopefully). I have to see what this vindaloo caper is all about. I've done Rik's roasted onion base before with his Madras which I did enjoy, so I'll be doing that again.
Just out of interest, I'm going to do a side-by-side comparison of 2 vindaloos. Yesterday, while looking through my Indian pantry, I found a 300g jar of Ashoka Vindaloo Paste and a jar of Sabrini Sauteed Onion Paste. I must have bought these on one of my visits to Little India in Wentworthville, Sydney, but I don't remember when or why. I also found I have a jar of Ashoka Madras Paste.
I cooked a batch of bunjarra for my last curry fest and I've found a recipe that uses Ashoka Vindaloo Paste and fried onion gravy right here on the forum from 2010. Masala Mark's Aussie IR lessons. I've done his 3-paste method before and liked it so I'm going to compare Rik's vindaloo to an AIR vindaloo.
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And "Wahi Swad, naya andaaz" (वही स्वाद, न
या अंदाज़) puzzled me, but I see that it just
means "Same taste, new style" !
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** Phil.
To be honest Phil the sachets are useful to check the focus of my phone's camera. It's the same for the fork. If the detail on the fork handle is sharp, then so is my curry. That's the idea anyway :)
The Swad lemon pickle is a good one though. I will get a large jar of it when I can.
Rob
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My effort with Rik's Onions. 4 onions totalling about 600 g, oil and Garam Masala.
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Looking good livo. Nice colour.
Rob :)
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Way better color than my effort. Need to be more patient next time. I wonder if the garam masala helped the color any? I didn’t add it. Next time. Kitchen smelled wonderful while doing it though.
Robbo
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I don't know that the Garam Masala made a huge difference, but I deliberately cooked it until it was well done.
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Second batch. Really good stuff. Absolutely fine basic curry making. So quick too.
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Rob
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Seems to be a glitch posting photos. My previous post includes an ImageHost link. Nothing showed when I used Preview either. Tried several times with different photos. Is anyone else experiencing this?
Rob
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Seems to be a glitch posting photos. My previous post includes an ImageHost link. Nothing showed when I used Preview either. Tried several times with different photos. Is anyone else experiencing this?
Rob
My most recent attempt at posting photos (Attachments and other options) resulted in my pictures all being rotated 90'. I needed to remove them, go to a photo editor and modify them slightly by cropping, save them and then re-post. I'd never experienced this problem before. However, this was just before the recent site maintenance, so maybe your issue is related to the upgrade or whatever took the site offline for a few days recently.
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Still unable to post photos. Frustrating. I have a rather nice Lamb Jalfrezi made with Rik's base to show off.
Rob
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Is this what you're seeing KB?
"An Error Has Occurred!
The attachments upload directory is not writeable. Your attachment or avatar cannot be saved."
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Is this what you're seeing KB?
"An Error Has Occurred!
The attachments upload directory is not writeable. Your attachment or avatar cannot be saved."
No livo. Nothing to indicate an error. The forum's Image host seems happy and I see "file uploaded successfully". I copy and paste the usual link into my post as normal, but no photo appears in Preview, or when I Post. Just my text. Very odd. Could be as you say something to do with the recent down time.
Rob
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That is the message I saw when I tried to add a photograph using the "Attachments and other options" function, directly below the text entry / edit box. I don't use the site's image host or links to post photos. It seems that both methods are failing to operate.
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Does look like there is a problem with posting photos. Made a third batch of Rik's yesterday. Today I am making the King of Bases (MDB MKI). Was looking forward to cluttering up this section with photos. I will drop Onions a line. Can't have a Pictures of your Curry section without any photos.
Rob
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Absolutely. I've got the same results as you, KB; no error message, just a blank (imageless) post.
I'm not shilling, but as I mentioned elsewhere, I use this site (https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https://imgbb.com/&ved=2ahUKEwjR7qCdycqIAxU_YEEAHZhHAN8QFnoECAgQAQ&usg=AOvVaw37zPmM-Gtysj6MDSFt6kw-) (and there's plenty like it) for BB uploads. Perhaps give it ago until we have sorted your own issues out? It's pretty much a two-click operation. At least this way the Pictures thread can get re-cluttered up :-)
...meantime, I'll email Yousef.
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Absolutely. I've got the same results as you, KB; no error message, just a blank (imageless) post.
I'm not shilling, but as I mentioned elsewhere, I use this site (https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https://imgbb.com/&ved=2ahUKEwjR7qCdycqIAxU_YEEAHZhHAN8QFnoECAgQAQ&usg=AOvVaw37zPmM-Gtysj6MDSFt6kw-) (and there's plenty like it) for BB uploads. Perhaps give it ago until we have sorted your own issues out? It's pretty much a two-click operation. At least this way the Pictures thread can get re-cluttered up :-)
...meantime, I'll email Yousef.
Many thanks. Some more strange things going on. Just now when I logged in the drop-down menu indicated I had 2 new messages. I can't see any new messages and the drop-down notification is gone. Also, check out what the Admin Suggestions section is calling itself now. It's all going to pot! :)
Rob
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Those are from me, Bob. The second one is just a couple of words saying sorry for calling you 'Rob' in the first one :wink:
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I can't see any new messages and the drop-down notification is gone.
I was going to ask if you could post a screenshot of the issue... but of course, that takes us full circle, doesn't it!
Also, check out what the Admin Suggestions section is calling itself now. It's all going to pot! :)
Where is the 'Admin Suggestions' section though?
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Test photo. Rik's onions (with cloves of garlic)
https://ibb.co/q16CfwH
Rob
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Test photo. Kashmiri chicken curry.
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Rob
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The curry looks fantastic. Were you testing different upload methods?
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The curry looks fantastic. Were you testing different upload methods?
Hi Onions. Yes, trying that site you suggested. Just trying to work out the best link option to use; they give you quite a few. Think the curry photo involved a thumbnail option. Which one did you use for the photo of your dog? It is super fast though. Using the forum's Imagehost was actually taking me longer than it does to make the dammed curry.
Rob :)
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For full-size pics, use the 'BBCode full linked' and make sure it's set to 'Don't autodelete too'.
I still want to see Rik's onions with cloves of garlic! :wink:
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Thanks Onions. I am getting the hang of it now.
Rob
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I was salivating all the through until the crinkle cut appeared :omg:
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I was salivating all the through until the crinkle cut appeared :omg:
I forgot to buy a can of garden peas. It needs the peas next to the chips.
Rob :)
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Madras sauce and boiled rice.
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Rob
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Chicken madras on the bubble
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Rob
Using the medium-linked BB code today as full-linked images are coming out huge. Think there is some loss of resolution.
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I forgot to buy a can of garden peas. It needs the peas next to the chips.
Rob :)
And a fried egg. "Egg and chips. Egg, beans and chips. Egg beans, chips, and curry. Three teas, one without." I'd go to that caff!
Fantastic looking curries KB :like:
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Now that can only be described as LUSH !! Add a few green chillies and a portion of mushroom or special fried rice, a cracking supper.
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Found another Rik curry in the freezer. Kashmiri chicken and mushroom bhuna. Will have this tonight. Next up is an MDB MKI balti fest. However, fish, chips and mushy peas are on the menu for tomorrow. First time in many years. I am quite excited. Can't decide what to have with it though. Just salt and vinegar? Or, should I also have tartar sauce, tomato ketchup, HP sauce, or salad cream?
Rob :)
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Got my lids mixed up. I posted a photo of the Bhuna earlier. Last night's re-heat was some leftover Dopiaza. Very tasty. Had some pilau rice to go with it. Made a bit of a hash with the different colours, but part fixed it with saffron tea. Come to think of it, I could have put some garden peas in this too.
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Rob
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Or, should I also have tartar sauce, tomato ketchup, HP sauce, or salad cream?
Make sure you wear your best dress when you pile that crap on. Real men eat salt and vinegar! :Clown:
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Or, should I also have tartar sauce, tomato ketchup, HP sauce, or salad cream?
Make sure you wear your best dress when you pile that crap on. Real men eat salt and vinegar! :Clown:
Great to see you back on the forum Santa. I hope you are well and have had a good Summer. Went with salt & vinegar and a small quantity of Coleman's tartare sauce. A nice dinner. Beer battered haddock. The mushy peas were a let down though. Don't think they liked being frozen; turned out as pea soup. Kicked myself later remembering I had a can of baked beans in the cupboard. Should have swapped the peas for beans and the tartare sauce for HP sauce :)
Rob
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No expense spared. I will make this an annual event.
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Rob
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Hey, that's the same as e.g. The Railway Bell, South Woodford, does...
Freshly hand-battered cod fillet, chips and tartare sauce with mushy peas
Well, apart from the £12.04 price difference, of course... :omg: :smile2:
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Went with salt & vinegar and a small quantity of Coleman's tartare sauce.
Good man! I still think the tartare sauce is a bit posh, even though I do like the stuff. Boxed fish and chips ... what were you thinking?
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Boxed fish and chips ... what were you thinking?
Nice sticker! :smiling eyes:
Rob