Buggerski, no go for me. I'll be in Amsterdam at the time.. 

Look forward to the pics (for those that ain't too paranoid to have their photos taken  : )

Have fun, and next time!

Hi TN,

I agree mate, CA's Madras is really good.

I think that you should really try to keep the base's and spice mixes together though, for example, you have used my base and spice mix but CA's method.  Using CA's base and spice mix, will no doubt produce a different flavour curry!  Don't get me wrong, there is nothing wrong with mixing and matching, nothing at all, and in doing this, one day, we may stumble across the ultimate Madras ;D

Anyway Paul, well done, and thanks ever so much for your feedback.

Ray

Good point Ray, I'll try CA's spice mix for the Madras next time and see how it goes. Definitely room for some improvement though (in myself I mean!). I need to cook more often really. Due to a mix of work and personal life I struggle to find the time, but I think your base is a stepping stone for me as its so quick to make! I've been doing the Undercover curry one for the past few months and although its great, it takes AGES to make so puts me off doing it so often. TBH I only tried your base as I'd been asked on a Thursday to get a curry going on Saturday night and I knew there was no chance of making the UC base in time, having bought the ingredients etc. I'm glad I did now, and had lots of happy faces at the curry night!

On an aside, I cooked the chicken in the base sauce, a 1/3rd base with 2/3rd water. Possibly the best precooked chicken I've done so far, only did it in the base as someone else had brought the chicken in on the night.

Happy days! Now if I could just get the jalfrezi right...

Made this at the weekend with Razor's base...

Awesome  ;D


You should see the flames I had from the pan while cooking too!

Possibly my new 'favorite' 

Hi, I use the plastic containers that most chinese restaurants use to freeze batches of base.

I've not tried any of the supermarket curries for a long while, last one was about 6 years ago, one of those 'curry for 2' things in a bag from Asda. It was enough to put me off trying any more for a long time! Wasn't bothered enough to ask for a refund though, only a few quid down the pan!

The Mrs and me are partial to those chicken pakora's from the morrisons deli counter, they make a good snack as do the vegetable ones. Only a quid or so too