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Title: where to get ingredients
Post by: mandybabe on July 14, 2010, 05:40 PM

Hi
Could someone please tell me where I can get onion power and coconut cream from?
Thanks Mandy.

Title: Re: where to get ingredients
Post by: peteleton on July 14, 2010, 05:51 PM

if you live in the uk any large supermarket will do them or try your local indian or chinese food store

Title: Re: where to get ingredients
Post by: 976bar on July 14, 2010, 06:09 PM

Hi Mandy,

I would always try your local Indian corner shop first. They will sell the proper Indian spices you will need rather than a supermarket who will sell commercial brands, like Schwartz and their own brands etc.

You should be looking for spices etc from people like, TRS, Rajah, Natco, Pataks, Maggi, even Nestle produce a wonderful coconut powder which is used in a lot of curry recipes on this site. These will give you a far better flavour and end result than supermarket spices :)

Hope this helps.

Title: Re: where to get ingredients
Post by: mandybabe on July 14, 2010, 07:46 PM

Thanks for you help I'll look round let you know how I get on
Mandy.

Title: Re: where to get ingredients
Post by: solarsplace on July 15, 2010, 01:55 PM

Hi

These online shops are pretty good too! I have used them a lot:

http://www.spicesofindia.co.uk/ (http://www.spicesofindia.co.uk/)

http://www.natco-online.com/ (http://www.natco-online.com/)

Thanks

Title: Re: where to get ingredients
Post by: commis on July 15, 2010, 03:08 PM

Hi

What part of the UK do you live in, there may be other members who have already tracked down local stores.

Regards

Title: Re: where to get ingredients
Post by: mandybabe on July 15, 2010, 05:15 PM

Hi if I can't find a store i'll look online for what I need. I live in West Bromwich in the midlands.

Title: Re: where to get ingredients
Post by: 976bar on July 15, 2010, 05:27 PM

Mandy,

If you look online it doesn't matter where you live, they will deliver to outer Mongolia if you give them the right address!!  ;D

Title: Re: where to get ingredients
Post by: 976bar on July 15, 2010, 06:22 PM

Hi Mandy,

Try this place for spices :)

http://www.spicesofindia.co.uk (http://www.spicesofindia.co.uk)

Title: Re: where to get ingredients
Post by: Unclefrank on July 16, 2010, 10:16 AM

Hi Mandy i am from Tipton so not far from you, try Bilston towards the bottom of the town for a little supermarket called Nisa (they do every type of Indian spice),plus dont forget to use the market stall at the top of West Bromwich town (the owner is always sitting on his chair at the front of the stall) for ALL of your ingredients for your curries, coriander,garlic,ginger,chillies and also sells the string bags of onions very reasonable prices as well.
Anything else you want help with please feel free to ask.

Title: Re: where to get ingredients
Post by: 976bar on July 16, 2010, 10:46 AM

You can't beat local knowledge!! :)

Title: Re: where to get ingredients
Post by: commis on July 16, 2010, 11:03 AM

Hi

Hence my previous post !

Regards

Title: Re: where to get ingredients
Post by: Stephen Lindsay on July 16, 2010, 08:25 PM

Quote from: 976bar on July 16, 2010, 10:46 AM

You can't beat local knowledge!! :)

one of the strengths of this forum methinks

you won't get that kind of knowledge exchange from any recipe book

Title: Re: where to get ingredients
Post by: Unclefrank on July 26, 2010, 12:02 PM

That is so true Stephen West  Brom market is a wonder for top quality food not the usual stuff from ASDA Tesco etc.. The prices are just excellent 4 peppers(2 green, 2 red) ?1 , coriander 4 big bunches ?1 , garlic, ginger, okra, green chillies (you get that many i share with a couple of friends) string bag of onions 5KG ?2.50 what i like is if you ask for a certain ingredient 9 times out of 10 he can get it.
I do on average 4 different bases at the same time and the cost of ALL ingredients is about ?11-?15.
Wonder if Mandybabe has made a base yet.

Title: Re: where to get ingredients
Post by: matt3333 on July 26, 2010, 07:00 PM

Quote from: Stephen Lindsay on July 16, 2010, 08:25 PM

Quote from: 976bar on July 16, 2010, 10:46 AM

You can't beat local knowledge!! :)

one of the strengths of this forum methinks

you won't get that kind of knowledge exchange from any recipe book

I totally agree with you but surely a recipe book is just that a book of recipes. ???