Has anyone seen the YouTube videos of Sunamganj?  I have seen more than half a dozen from this person and they are of the same BIR establishment and there are some great videos.  Here is a selection.

http://youtu.be/XxBIH6aQf0o

http://youtu.be/pdy2orPsP5E

http://youtu.be/MecdmwfjR1Y

http://youtu.be/zzqmc_wq5N0

There is a new Asian cash & carry just recently opened up in Norwich called Desh in Anglia square. Great place selling all the usual products. The only place in east Anglia that I know of that sells Ali pans and stockpots and all manner of essential BIR cookware. One thing that particularly excited me was that they are selling boneless mutton and at only

I recently bought a couple of Birminham balti pans, made out of pressed steel.  I mainly use Ali pans but these pressed steel pans gave a far better flavour to the curries.  I think I've made a major discovery here.  The curries from steel are consistently better than those made in Ali pans. 

Anyone else find this to be true?

I'm going to India tomorrow for three weeks travelling around various parts including Kerela.  I will give an update when I can regarding the curries etc and hopefully some photos.

Any special requests?

Has anyone tried any Iceland frozen curries?  I've tried a couple of varieties and they're actually very good,

There's a new selection come out, one of them called 'atomic chicken vindaloo', has anyone tried this?  What are your thoughts

Another video from Chris just uploaded, this time chicken Dansak.  Not seen it cooked before without Worcestershire sauce.

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=FZJB_ONObjM

Anyone seen this video on YouTube?  Found it last night and what a result!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2YrAnQjQ3s8

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=2YrAnQjQ3s8

Does anyone know If there is a difference between Chicken Roshney and Garlic Chichen?  I know that Roshney means garlic in A certain language (can't remember which one) and it is known under other names and spelling but is it basically the same dish?

This is a new one for me and looks delicious.  Must try

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=p8VpCC7TRZc

Will be travelling to Boston to visit Adeys restaurant/cafe 'Curried Away' on Saturday to take the Jal-Zala challenge.  Wish me luck!!  My wife will be videoing the event and put it on YouTube.

I have tried using flavoured oil or onion bhaji oils as its sometimes called and just plain veg oil and found no discernible difference to the taste in a curry.  Does anybody feel like me that its just an excuse to use up old oil rather than throw it away as the cost of cooking oils has increased dramatically over the last few years?

Couldn't decide so I did both....with mushroom rice :-))

I've been a member for a while but not got round to posting.  Just a little about myself.  I'm married to an Indian national and travel to various parts of India on a regular basis.  I've always been interested in Indian food including BIR and enjoy trying the 'real thing' in India and comparing it to here.  Travelled to Goa a month ago and tried various vindaloo from different restaurants and each of them were different, then went to Rajhistan and tried tikka masala and Jalfeizi.  Will talk about it more on another thread.  I can cook BIR to quite a high standard and can cook most dishes from the standard menu consistently without having to refer to guidance.