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Pictures of Your Curries / Re: Rik's Roast Onion Paste/Base
« on: September 09, 2024, 11:02 PM »
That is the message I saw when I tried to add a photograph using the "Attachments and other options" function, directly below the text entry / edit box. I don't use the site's image host or links to post photos.  It seems that both methods are failing to operate.

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Pictures of Your Curries / Re: Rik's Roast Onion Paste/Base
« on: September 09, 2024, 01:04 AM »
Is this what you're seeing KB?

"An Error Has Occurred!
The attachments upload directory is not writeable. Your attachment or avatar cannot be saved."

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Pictures of Your Curries / Re: Rik's Roast Onion Paste/Base
« on: September 08, 2024, 01:16 AM »
Seems to be a glitch posting photos.  My previous post includes an ImageHost link.  Nothing showed when I used Preview either.  Tried several times with different photos.  Is anyone else experiencing this?

Rob

My most recent attempt at posting photos (Attachments and other options) resulted in my pictures all being rotated 90'. I needed to remove them, go to a photo editor and modify them slightly by cropping, save them and then re-post.  I'd never experienced this problem before.  However, this was just before the recent site maintenance, so maybe your issue is related to the upgrade or whatever took the site offline for a few days recently.

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Vindaloo / Re: Rik’s vindaloo
« on: September 08, 2024, 01:09 AM »
Don't forget the Reverse Base (Onions Baked).
Reverse Base

Although, you could just fry and melt some onions first or use some bought onion paste.  I have used this one, which I found to be pretty good.  You should be able to find a similar product over there.  I believe Shan does one as well.
Sabrini Onion Paste

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Pictures of Your Curries / Re: Rik's Roast Onion Paste/Base
« on: August 28, 2024, 12:28 PM »
I don't know that the Garam Masala made a huge difference, but I deliberately cooked it until it was well done.

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Vindaloo / Re: Aussie IR Lesson - Beef Vindaloo
« on: August 28, 2024, 12:25 PM »
Well, there is no need to do that Robbo. Rik's paste is just as good and really not difficult considering the yield for effort. You like it so why bother looking elsewhere? I just found the Ashoka in my cupboard, so I tried it.  I won't buy it again.

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Vindaloo / Re: Aussie IR Lesson - Beef Vindaloo
« on: August 27, 2024, 10:50 PM »
I had a bowl of chicken vindaloo and rice for lunch yesterday using the 2 different recipe dishes, having rested them for nearly 24 hours.  They are so similar in every way that I doubt most people could tell them apart. I do think this recipe, using the Ashoka paste, has a slightly harsher vinegar taste than Rik's paste, but really there isn't much in it. However, I think that had I used cheap white vinegar in Rik's paste instead of good malt vinegar, they would be the same.

I could not detect the extra sweetness that Mrs L noticed in this one.

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Vindaloo / Re: Aussie IR Lesson - Beef Vindaloo
« on: August 27, 2024, 12:46 AM »
Very worthwhile trying this one.  It would work with Rik's Onion Base.  To be completely honest, I would not have been able to pick this from Rik's Vindaloo given a blind taste test.  I'll test them out again today after 24 hours to see if they are different.  Obviously, I did a chicken version and included fried potatoes.

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Pictures of Your Curries / Re: Rik's Roast Onion Paste/Base
« on: August 27, 2024, 12:24 AM »
My effort with Rik's Onions.  4 onions totalling about 600 g, oil and Garam Masala.

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Vindaloo / Re: Rik’s vindaloo
« on: August 26, 2024, 09:40 PM »
Acidity. 2 things. For Rik's paste I used Cornwell's Brown Malt Vinegar and I'd imagine the Ashoka paste probably uses generic strong white vinegar (acetic acid). I don't think it's necessary to measure the pH and it was just my initial observation from a quick taste. The Ashoka had more vinegar tang.

After resting the curries for 3 hours and eating them for dinner (side-by-side on the same plate) I couldn't really tell them apart. Mrs Livo said she thought the Ashoka dish was sweeter and that makes sense as gram for gram it does have more sugar in the finished dish.  I couldn't say I tasted it, nor could I discern the sharper vinegar tang any more.

What do I think of Chicken Vindaloo? I really like it and I was pleasantly surprised that it isn't a stupidly hot chilli dish. It was really nicely balanced and Mrs L didn't mention it being too hot.  I didn't tell her it was vindaloo until after she'd eaten it.  I only made a quarter of the amount of Vindaloo paste using 3 de-seeded and rehydrated kashmiri red chillis and 1 large fresh red Cayenne pepper, also de-seeded. The powdered chilli was as per the recipe scale but I did use mild chilli powder, not hot.

The aroma of vindaloo is strong and enticing. Once the kasoori methi hits the pan you really notice it.

Rik's pastes take a bit of doing but once done the cooking of the dish is so easy and there's a few dishes in it.  Masala Mark's recipe with the Ashoka paste with onion paste (mix Sabrini and bunjarra) used whole spices and pre-cooked chicken but again a quick easy cook as you'd expect for a restaurant style recipe.

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