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Lets Talk Curry / I've turned vegan. Can I still expect to make good tasting curries?
« on: January 06, 2015, 02:25 PM »
Hey guys and girls,

So I recently turned vegan, mainly for improved health but I have personal moral and ethical reasons.

I love cooking curries. It's a personal passion of mine. But I've never eaten a curry without meat, and the thought of loading curries with insane amounts of vegetables for the sake of it doesn't appeal to me. I don't want my curries to lose flavour, or taste, just because I've cut out the meat.

Can I still expect to make the great tasting curries I made with meat, but without using any animal products? Does anyone know of any good recipies?

My veg palette is limited. Exotic fruit and veg doesn't appeal to me such as avocado ands aubergine . I'm a big lover of beans and peas of all kinds.

It's a new area for me. Any advice and tips would be awesome.

I'd love to be able to make great tasting vegan curries. It's a new journey :D

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Lets Talk Curry / Re: Do you enjoy a Phal and is there anything hotter?
« on: July 27, 2011, 03:20 PM »
Double post. Remove.

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Lets Talk Curry / Re: Do you enjoy a Phal and is there anything hotter?
« on: July 27, 2011, 03:20 PM »
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Lets Talk Curry / Re: Do you enjoy a Phal and is there anything hotter?
« on: July 27, 2011, 03:18 PM »
I did notice a couple times that the Phal I ordered was around Vindaloo temperature. I complained that it wasn't hot enough. Ever since then they have made the Phal very hot. I called up once to thank the chef for the hot curry. As a result I seem to get free starters with every delivery :/

I think anyone eating a decent Phal, or anything hotter is going to have a challenge whether its the increasing heat as you take more mouthfuls, or profuse sweating (thankfully I don't sweat). But, that's the pleasure of eating them. Besides the spiciness of the curry is real nice flavour.

I would love to cook one similar to the takeaways though. Every recipe I've seen lacks bhut jolokia and some even lack habaneros which without the habaneros at least would make it Vindaloo, possibly lighter.

Quote from: chriswg on July 27, 2011, 02:20 PM
There is a curry that is hotter than a Phal that is available at any Indian restaurant.

Simply tell the waiter to tell the chef that he is a wimp with his spiciness and even your wife could eat his 'so-called' Phal. See what turns up on your plate as a result. Also, keep an eye on the window to the kitchen as most of the staff will want a laugh as you attempt to eat their death curry.

Unfortunately, in order to save face, you will have to eat the whole thing without sweating or swearing. If you win the battle you will become a legend!

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Lets Talk Curry / Re: Do you enjoy a Phal and is there anything hotter?
« on: July 27, 2011, 01:19 PM »
Quote from: Phil (Chaa006) on July 27, 2011, 12:24 PM
Possibly, in a restaurant, but at home there are no limits : a Phal is just a name, you can create a dish as hot as you wish !

Incidentally, I too used to love Phals, until one day I developed IBS.  I then had to lay off curries completely for several months (almost as bad as giving up sex), and then re-start with Bhunas.  Now I normally eat Madras, and will go as far as a Vindaloo ('though in general I regard these as a waste of money : you are paying for potato when you could be paying for chicken !), but I will never again intentionally eat a Phal.

** Phil.

Do you think that was linked to the Phal's and the hot curries? I've sort of got an addiction to curries, especially the hot ones. Last week I had 3 take outs (Phal), and cooked 2 vindaloo's at home. It's been this way for years, but I mainly cook my own.

I don't know if that's a good thing or a bad thing. I never seem to put on much weight eating spicy curries though.

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Lets Talk Curry / Do you enjoy a Phal and is there anything hotter?
« on: July 27, 2011, 10:52 AM »
I really enjoy a Phal. It can get painful, but I enjoy it, although I hate the morning after. The toilet session seriously painful.

I've never made my own Phal as the curry house I use make a proper one but I am tempted to give it a shot. Is there anything hotter than a Phal?

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Just Joined? Introduce Yourself / Hi Guys and Girls
« on: July 27, 2011, 10:49 AM »
I'm James,

I love curries and I love cooking them. I really enjoy hot curries such as the Phal. I've never tried many flavoursome recipes apart from Tikka and Madras so I'm really looking forward to trying out new stuff from the forums.


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