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Curry Chat => Lets Talk Curry => Topic started by: alarmist10 on November 26, 2011, 05:38 AM

Title: Food colouring
Post by: alarmist10 on November 26, 2011, 05:38 AM

Looking through the ingredients for 976Bar's Chicken Madras recipe posted in the Main Dishes thread, I noticed that he used 'a pinch of orange food colouring' added into the Madras.
Do members know whether this is something used by the BIRs/TAs.....presumably to enhance the 'look' of the dish, and if so, how effective is it???
al.

Title: Re: Food colouring
Post by: emin-j on November 26, 2011, 03:23 PM

Quote from: alarmist10 on November 26, 2011, 05:38 AM

Looking through the ingredients for 976Bar's Chicken Madras recipe posted in the Main Dishes thread, I noticed that he used 'a pinch of orange food colouring' added into the Madras.
Do members know whether this is something used by the BIRs/TAs.....presumably to enhance the 'look' of the dish, and if so, how effective is it???
al.

Yes,Orange food Colouring is used  in BIR's and Onion Bhaji's are favorite plus anything else where the vivid Orange colour improves the presentation and a pinch goes a looong way especially if you get it on your Hands  :o

Title: Re: Food colouring
Post by: mr.mojorisin on November 26, 2011, 06:15 PM

been looking for powdered food colouring in Morrisons etc with no joy.
where do you buy the stuff ???

Title: Re: Food colouring
Post by: curryhell on November 26, 2011, 07:05 PM

Quote from: mr.mojorisin on November 26, 2011, 06:15 PM

been looking for powdered food colouring in Morrisons etc with no joy.
where do you buy the stuff ???

Mr M our supermarkets only do the liquid stuff normally, down the baking aisle.  Asian grocers always have it in abundance, in little asaprin size containers or in large red plastic tubs. The later will last you half your curry cooking life and is better value of course;D

Title: Re: Food colouring
Post by: mr.mojorisin on November 26, 2011, 07:26 PM

Cheers CH
I'm gonna go to massive asian supermarket down my way tomorrow and stock up on loads of goodies :)

Title: Re: Food colouring
Post by: curryhell on November 26, 2011, 07:56 PM

Quote from: mr.mojorisin on November 26, 2011, 07:26 PM

Cheers CH
I'm gonna go to massive asian supermarket down my way tomorrow and stock up on loads of goodies :)

Enjoy mr M.  We all do it occasionally and oh what fun it is ;D.  I treated myself to a trip down Green Street in East Ham the other week and got  a few goodies 8) 8)

Title: Re: Food colouring
Post by: mr.mojorisin on November 26, 2011, 08:19 PM

theres an asian supermarket here @ 60,000 sq ft..allegedly the biggest in Scotland
better watch or the wallet is getting hammered..again

Title: Re: Food colouring
Post by: alarmist10 on November 27, 2011, 04:38 AM

Mr M......I'm several shades of green with envy.  60,000 sq. ft??!!  My nearest is a small shop area of about 200 sq. ft. near the Sikh Temple!!

Thanks for the comments on the food colour guys.  I can go along with the Onion Bhajis, but never heard of it being added to a Madras before.

Cheers
al.

Title: Re: Food colouring
Post by: CardiffCurrylad on December 11, 2011, 08:03 PM

Can anyone advise on what dishes require red food colouring. Meant to buy orange & realised when I got home it was red! ::)

Title: Re: Food colouring
Post by: natterjak on December 11, 2011, 08:05 PM

Chicken tikka? Pilau rice? Umm,.,  I'm out.

Title: Re: Food colouring
Post by: haldi on December 11, 2011, 08:25 PM

I saw it used on the tarka for Rhogan Josh, too

Title: Re: Food colouring
Post by: CardiffCurrylad on December 11, 2011, 08:33 PM

Cheers guys  ;)

Title: Re: Food colouring
Post by: curryhell on December 11, 2011, 08:40 PM

Not forgetting the tandoori chicken of course ;D.  Other than the aforementioned dishes and rice i have never used it in any other curries i've made.  Push the boat out and get some yellow too ;) . I find i use more of that than any other and the orange i get by combining the yellow and red ;D