I was just wondering if a base recipe calls for tinned tomatoes, would it be ok to use passata instead, the reason I ask is my blender is not very good so I thought it might make a smoother base??

When I use passata when making the curry it is always a bit too tomato-ey BUT if thats all I have then I use a bit less and water it down a little. Maybe you could do that? maybe a third less and replace that with water?

for me tin tomato in base full stop.

for use in dish becomes much more difficult. i've tried blended tin toms in place of tom puree and found it a step back. also tried both in making chilli sauce. probably not BIR but have settled on using passata.

hedgerwallace

Make Curry life easy for yourself.
You NEED a good blender.

Quote from: chewytikka on July 25, 2014, 10:58 AM
hedgerwallace

Make Curry life easy for yourself.
You NEED a good blender.

+1 stick blenders are as cheap as chips.

I've used passata once in a making the end curry, but found the taste rather 'tomato soupey'.  Perhaps just the brand I was using.  Having mainly used tomato pur?e diluted in the past I know prefer using blended tinned plum tomatoes.

Hedgerwallace I also have used both and in my early years of BIR I used Passata and it will work fine. but as I have learned my BIR flavours well along my path, now I also recommend blended tinned toms or tom pur?e.

I use a Kenwood mini chopper to blend my tomatoes, onions and fresh chillies for my curries

http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/household-appliances/small-kitchen-appliances/food-preparation/food-processors/kenwood-ch180-food-processor-white-00939730-pdt.html?gclid=CjwKEAjwgMieBRCB3bqB94e9lD4SJABW3sTNhu8gbv59hK3Rci1-4q64UIevOu_qoDv1re4cifTpuhoCsNjw_wcB&srcid=198&cmpid=ppc~gg~~~Exact&mctag=gg_goog_7904&s_kwcid=AL!3391!3!53189914164!!!g!64555874004!&ef_id=U7003AAABesJ6vX5:20140726065744:s

only a thought. i don't have a jazy blender - cheep as chips argos special (breaks buy new)

the only "bits" i ever get - not from toms but from whole spice (ie coriander, cumin, fennel seed etc). if i get too casual and don't grind the whole spice enough - this can come through in the final curry and is a real pain.

Okay guys, a new blender it is, can't be making sub standard curries, that would never do!!!
Thanks for all the good advice