This is Lidl, I don't get to Aldi. Next time they have a Taste of Asia week I'll have a look, sometimes they have proper brand names, not just their own.

Quote from: martinvic on January 25, 2026, 08:16 PM
If anyone is interested, it's Ramadan week at Lidl from Thursday.
Spices, rice, flour etc. on sale.

https://www.lidl.co.uk/c/ramadan/a10087140

I wish my nearest Aldi was a bit closer. Could do with some more dark soy. I wonder if they do Kikkoman or Chinese brands. Found out before Christmas that the supermarket own brands and Amoy, Asia, etc., are absolutely rubbish quality. 10 % soy, if you are lucky. The rest is caramel and chemicals. Kikkoman is proper fermented soy.

Rob

If anyone is interested, it's Ramadan week at Lidl from Thursday.
Spices, rice, flour etc. on sale.

https://www.lidl.co.uk/c/ramadan/a10087140

Haven't tried it yet. Arrived yesterday. This is the mix powder that Steven Heap recommends on his YouTube channel.



Plan a chicken curry first, then madras/vindaloo.

Rob

Quote from: Robbo141 on January 24, 2026, 07:19 PM
The base gravy experiment was a great success. Made Instant Pot chicken biryani, diluting the base gravy with water to cook the rice rather than the usual water only. Turned out great, well worth trying.  Having it again tonight, reheated with fried egg on top.

Robbo

I often sneak in a beaten egg.

Rob

Forgot to add descriptions.

Chicken tikka
Kashmiri lamb (half shoulder)
Sirloin steak (and an onion)
Masala fish (sea bass)
Samphire crinkle cuts
Pani Puri
Julian's Pakistani Karahi
Paneer biryani (with toasted cashew nuts).

This one is Masala fish (sea bream)



Rob

The base gravy experiment was a great success. Made Instant Pot chicken biryani, diluting the base gravy with water to cook the rice rather than the usual water only. Turned out great, well worth trying.  Having it again tonight, reheated with fried egg on top.

Robbo

I like his channel Robbo. Does some interesting stuff.

Rob

Quote from: martinvic on January 16, 2026, 01:40 PM
Guess most of us didn't want to mess our hair up. 

 

Rob

Skewers look beautiful. Can't cook on my grill outside right now. Today was -11 and that's deg F not deg C.  Really cold.
Trying something new tonight. Have Steven Heap's base and going to dilute it and make a biryani using that instead of water to cook the rice. Worth a bash.

Robbo