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Title: Tonight's Tea
Post by: Stephen Lindsay on October 20, 2012, 08:30 PM
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Chicken Madras, Chicken Punjabi Masala, Rainbow Rice, Onion Kulcha
Title: Re: Tonight's Tea
Post by: Unclefrank on October 20, 2012, 09:55 PM
I like the look of the Onion Kulcha and the Chicken Punjabi Masala are the recipes on here Stephen.
Great photo's making feel really hungry.
Title: Re: Tonight's Tea
Post by: 976bar on October 21, 2012, 09:11 AM
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Chicken Madras, Chicken Punjabi Masala, Rainbow Rice, Onion Kulcha

Looks lovely Stephen, well done :)
Title: Re: Tonight's Tea
Post by: JerryM on October 21, 2012, 09:57 AM
Stephen,

as always simply brill - shows how far we've traveled.

as with unclefrank the Punjabi sounds intriguing.
Title: Re: Tonight's Tea
Post by: Stephen Lindsay on October 21, 2012, 12:17 PM
Gents

The Onion Kulcha - Is a basic Naan recipe. Prior to that I thinly sliced 1 1/2 onions and fried them till caramelised and crispy. I  then mixed that into the dough and let it sit as normal. Brown flecks of onions nicely speckled the dough.

Simples!

As for the Punjabi Masala I will post the recipe as I've not posted it before.
Title: Re: Tonight's Tea
Post by: ELW on October 21, 2012, 12:24 PM
Looks great Stephen, the colour of the madras looks identical to the versions i'm used to. I don't think I've seen a recipe for Punjabi Masala on cr0

Regards
ELW
Title: Re: Tonight's Tea
Post by: Stephen Lindsay on October 21, 2012, 12:40 PM
Looks great Stephen, the colour of the madras looks identical to the versions i'm used to. I don't think I've seen a recipe for Punjabi Masala on cr0

Regards
ELW

Have just posted it ELW  ;D
Title: Re: Tonight's Tea
Post by: vinders on October 21, 2012, 02:22 PM
That all looks fantastic, and the nan is amazing - was it done in a tandoor?
Title: Re: Tonight's Tea
Post by: Stephen Lindsay on October 21, 2012, 02:50 PM
That all looks fantastic, and the nan is amazing - was it done in a tandoor?

Vinders I don't have a tandoor - wish I did! I use two methods which are quite similar. This is a non-yeast recipr.

One is to cook the base on a dry non stick frying pan at full heat and as the underside is cooking blast the top with a blow torch on fill heat. The size of the pan of course limits the size of the naan.

The second, which I have used here is to pre-heat a marble chopping board in the oven on a rack on full heat for about an hour. You can get largish naans this way and this is what I used here. After the pre-heat I slide the board out on the oven rack, slap on the naan, then blast with the blow torch as before. You make then as charred as you want. I prefer to have them fairly charred looking and I deliberately burn any large blobs so that you get a mixture of soft and crispy bits form the dough.

I have to say that making naans has been the most challenging aspect of Indian cookery and I would say it's only in recent months that I've been getting results that I am happy with. Prior to that I was leaving them too long in the pan or on the board. I also made the mistake of cooking the bottom first and not blasting the top immediately. I've since learning by experience that hot, fast cooking makes for soft naans. I like to spread butter or garlic butter before serving them which also seems to help the overall texture and taste.
Title: Re: Tonight's Tea
Post by: vinders on October 21, 2012, 07:21 PM
It's a fine technique, that really is the best non-tandoor cooked nan I've seen!

Thanks for passing on the tips!
Title: Re: Tonight's Tea
Post by: Aussie Mick on October 22, 2012, 02:11 AM
Looks superb
Title: Re: Tonight's Tea
Post by: curryhell on October 23, 2012, 05:43 PM
If i'd have been in the area I would definitely have dropped in for supper.  The curries and rice look as though they've come straight out of a BIR kitchen and that naan!!!!   That must be one of the best looking naans i've ever seen inside or outside or a restaurant.  I hope my results are half that good when i get round to trying naan making again.  Superb job SL. 
Title: Re: Tonight's Tea
Post by: Stephen Lindsay on October 23, 2012, 06:17 PM
Wow am gobsmacked by your comments CH, many thanks!
Title: Re: Tonight's Tea
Post by: Unclebuck on October 23, 2012, 06:35 PM
Hi Stephen, missed your post first time around, that looks like its straight out of a restaurant, well done mate mouth watering!!   ;D

can i ask about your madras looks just spot on - recipe, base, spice mix and your method
many thanks UB.
Title: Re: Tonight's Tea
Post by: Stephen Lindsay on October 23, 2012, 06:47 PM
Thanks UB

Same formula for me as ever using the Taz Base and method with BE spice mix (not that different from Taz mix)

Here's my recipe link:

http://www.curry-recipes.co.uk/curry/index.php?topic=8088.0 (http://www.curry-recipes.co.uk/curry/index.php?topic=8088.0)

Title: Re: Tonight's Tea
Post by: Unclebuck on October 23, 2012, 07:01 PM
Thanks Stephen, i never liked the taz base first time round, looks like ill have to revisit.
Title: Re: Tonight's Tea
Post by: Unclefrank on October 23, 2012, 09:22 PM
Hi UB i have been using Taz base now for about 4-5 months, usually use CA base mostly, must admit it's a very good base and versatile i have been happy with all my recipe results so far around 15-20 different dishes.
Well worth giving a go.