HI
Hutchinsons on Chester road have all the ingredients you will need

its a fruit n veg shop on one side .
spices and powders on the other side

fresh ocra ,chillies coriander etc etc  at the back of the shop ,plus halal butcher ,good prices

check it out,its  just a little way up from the Chester's pub .on the left as you leave Sunderland City centre.

Nice one Salvador

I used Cinnamon stick (bark) from Supreme .

does the cassia have a less distinct aroma / flavour

cheers

Hi all
I had a go at Zaals base at the weekend

2kg onions
1/4 white cabbage instead of potato ,  Used Chewy tikka,s  recipe using cabbage in the base,
same spices as Zaals recipe ,adjust to suit quantity ,easy on the chili,
spices cooked in oil,instead of veg ghee. 2 chefs spoons worth (think a bit more ,next tine)
Akhni stock



sieved out the rough stuff



It left this fiborous material.



Added the spices (couple of bits of garlic sticking out there !!!



consistency of base



nearly done



I did like the fragrance of the Akhni stock in the base ,may be a little less cinnamon next time in the Akhni stock for me .

This made approx 2.5 litres of base sauce

cheers

hello happy cooks 

I joined the forum a few weeks ago ,been busy trying various recipes from this forum..

Must say results have been ,cracking

having lived in various towns and countries , the different members recipes do replicate the vast variation tastes you find from place to place .

I am not a chef ,but i do like to cook and eat nice home made food,

cheers to all