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Title: CBM Naga Chilli paste
Post by: Curry Barking Mad on November 12, 2011, 02:15 PM
Hi All,
Yesterday while in the Asian shop I bought 300 grams of Naga Morich (Bhut Jolokia) (Ghost) chillies, call it what you will.

I fancied making my own Naga paste. So I set about it this morning....

(http://i1116.photobucket.com/albums/k567/currybarkingmad/2011-11-12084439640x480.jpg)
(http://i1116.photobucket.com/albums/k567/currybarkingmad/2011-11-12102418640x480.jpg)

I simply fried them in some veg oil until they were softening.
I added 1 tsp of salt
1 tsp of sugar
2 tbsp of spirit vinegar

And blitzed them up, then into sterilised jars.

The paste does taste very nice but holy mother it's powerful

Cheers,
Mick
Title: Re: CBM Naga Chilli paste
Post by: Peripatetic Phil on November 12, 2011, 02:26 PM
Remember to wash your hands before doing anything else, Mick !
Title: Re: CBM Naga Chilli paste
Post by: chewytikka on November 12, 2011, 03:05 PM
Looking good Mick
How does it compare to Mr.Naga in flavour.

Fresh Naga's around my way are always green or on the turn,
I've never seen so many red ones altogether, they look great,
like a punnet of Strawberries. Are they English grown?

I also do this with Green finger chillies (raw)
cheers Chewy
Title: Re: CBM Naga Chilli paste
Post by: Curry Barking Mad on November 12, 2011, 03:15 PM
Looking good Mick
How does it compare to Mr.Naga in flavour.

Fresh Naga's around my way are always green or on the turn,
I've never seen so many red ones altogether, they look great,
like a punnet of Strawberries. Are they English grown?

I also do this with Green finger chillies (raw)
cheers Chewy

Similar flavour Chewy but I didn't add the paprika (I'm assuming they add it to help with the colour)or 'spices' that go in Mr Naga's,
to be honest it doesn't give you long to taste it before it thumps you in the head :o
I only did it to be able to add it to certain curries rather than to be eaten on it's own.

I believe they are English grown and the box contained bright green to bright red, I just dug out the red ripe ones just for the finished colour.

Cheers,
Mick
Title: Re: CBM Naga Chilli paste
Post by: madmatt on November 12, 2011, 04:10 PM
Hi guys, any chance of a chicken naga recipe? I have bought a jar of mr naga and was going to do a madras, and add some mr naga near the end.
Would this be right, or is it an enitely different recipe? My new local nor does one and it's top notch. Vindaloo hot but u can really taste the chillies.

Matt
Title: Re: CBM Naga Chilli paste
Post by: 976bar on November 12, 2011, 04:24 PM
Hi All,
Yesterday while in the Asian shop I bought 300 grams of Naga Morich (Bhut Jolokia) (Ghost) chillies, call it what you will.

I fancied making my own Naga paste. So I set about it this morning....

(http://i1116.photobucket.com/albums/k567/currybarkingmad/2011-11-12084439640x480.jpg)
(http://i1116.photobucket.com/albums/k567/currybarkingmad/2011-11-12102418640x480.jpg)

I simply fried them in some veg oil until they were softening.
I added 1 tsp of salt
1 tsp of sugar
2 tbsp of spirit vinegar

And blitzed them up, then into sterilised jars.

The paste does taste very nice but holy mother it's powerful

Cheers,
Mick

I can only imagine, that if you can leave that for about 2-3 weeks it will really improve with flavour.... :)
Title: Re: CBM Naga Chilli paste
Post by: mr.mojorisin on November 12, 2011, 04:41 PM
looks good CBM
me fancy spreading this over some Welsh Rarebit..mmmm
Title: Re: CBM Naga Chilli paste
Post by: chewytikka on November 12, 2011, 06:28 PM
Hi guys, any chance of a chicken naga recipe? I have bought a jar of mr naga and was going to do a madras, and add some mr naga near the end.
Would this be right, or is it an enitely different recipe? My new local nor does one and it's top notch. Vindaloo hot but u can really taste the chillies.

Matt
Hi Matt
You could try my Achari Murgh recipe, just using Mr.Naga as the key flavour.
Depending how hot your taste is, I'd still go easy with it, maybe 1tsp added about halfway on a 10minute curry.
http://www.curry-recipes.co.uk/curry/index.php?topic=5834.msg57818#msg57818 (http://www.curry-recipes.co.uk/curry/index.php?topic=5834.msg57818#msg57818)
good currying mate
cheers Chewy
Title: Re: CBM Naga Chilli paste
Post by: Curry Barking Mad on November 12, 2011, 06:43 PM
The thought has struck me.... some garabi's call for a little chilli content for those curries that are not on the mild side.
Should I add some to the garabi and allow the flavour and heat to infuse in the garabi or omit it and just use it when making the final curry?
Decisions, decisions....garabi or not garabi? ;)   :P
Title: Re: CBM Naga Chilli paste
Post by: SteveyG on February 20, 2012, 09:54 PM
Hi All,
Yesterday while in the Asian shop I bought 300 grams of Naga Morich (Bhut Jolokia) (Ghost) chillies, call it what you will.

I fancied making my own Naga paste. So I set about it this morning....

(http://i1116.photobucket.com/albums/k567/currybarkingmad/2011-11-12084439640x480.jpg)
(http://i1116.photobucket.com/albums/k567/currybarkingmad/2011-11-12102418640x480.jpg)

I simply fried them in some veg oil until they were softening.
I added 1 tsp of salt
1 tsp of sugar
2 tbsp of spirit vinegar

And blitzed them up, then into sterilised jars.

The paste does taste very nice but holy mother it's powerful

Cheers,
Mick

You should have taken them back. They definitely are not Naga Morich or Bhut Jolokias (they're different to each other). Looks more like a generic scotch bonnet from the wholesaler.

The paste definitely looks great though :)
Title: Re: CBM Naga Chilli paste
Post by: CardiffCurrylad on February 21, 2012, 12:37 AM
Hi Mick, that looks serious stuff, I bet that will make your eyes water :'(
Title: Re: CBM Naga Chilli paste
Post by: Salvador Dhali on February 21, 2012, 02:10 PM
That looks superb, CBM, though being a bit of a chilli fiend and long-time grower of the things I'd say that SteveyG's suggestion above that they're scotch bonnet (habanero) is correct.

I could of course be mistaken, and it's true that there are many varieties, but I grow a lot of naga chillis and they all have the same characteristic shape and gnarled appearance, as in this pic of some of my 2011 crop:

(http://www.curry-recipes.co.uk/imagehost/pics/f0592f4a77a1fb81314ebbe8eebc4f53.jpg) (http://www.curry-recipes.co.uk/imagehost/#f0592f4a77a1fb81314ebbe8eebc4f53.jpg)


As said, I could be mistaken, but might be worth checking back with the shop you got them from?