had a great day out @ the world curry fest,
watched profesionals at work with great interest (they make it look so easy)
really frendly atmosphere
thought there would be more stalls though but still had a great day out,
would recomend to anyone and will defo go to next one.
WELL DONE TO THE ORGANISERS
HIP HIP HOORAY!!!!!!! ;D ;D ;D

allthough i am new to cooking here is a very basic and quick recipe for all to try and adjust please let me know what you think hope you enjoy

200g diced meat of your choosing
1 heaped teaspoon of mixed powder (loads of variants to try)
Quarter of an onion finely chopped
2 green chillies
1 red 1 green and 1 yellow pepper diced to bite size
4 tablespoons of olive oil
2 tablespoons of tomato puree
1 tablespoon natural yogurt
2 tablespoon of double cream
2 tablespoon of onion puree
1 teaspoon garlic puree
1 teaspoon of ginger puree
100ml water or stock

Method
Warm oil in a pan then add chopped onion and mixed seasoning powder, simmer on medium heat for 2 minutes.
Add all other ingredients  (apart from the meat) to a large bowl and mix well.
Add meat to pan and brown , when brown pour over mixed ingredients and stir well in pan, simmer on low heat for around 20 minutes or until meat is cook through. (Add salt or extra seasoning if required to taste)

I tend to use chicken for this recipe hope you like it

Greeting to all
just a few lines of introduction
i am hoping to make Indian food cooking my new hobby.
I didn't realize how much time and effort is involved into the preparation and production of a Indian meal, (made a base/gravy last week took me 4 hours) i am going to make my first attempt at making a madras this weekend. (i froze the base sauce last weekend)
wish me luck. any advise or tips would be gratefully appreciated. will post the results next week along with the mistakes i will no doubt make, anyhow i am intending to have fun trying.
cya all later.