What's the difference?

Jen

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All the curry houses I know use mutton, not lamb.

Rob 
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Would i get this from a butcher? There isn't any 'local', I haven't seen ay at the supermarket but saying that I don't tend to look as we get a lot of chicken and we pre order from a wholesale butchers.
This is definitely worth trying though if I can get hold of it!

Jen

Quote from: Bengali Bob on October 07, 2016, 10:45 PM
Hi Jen

Seriously huge difference. You'll need to try it.  Much leaner than lamb and is bench mark for the majority of BIR keema dishes.  It's also cheaper. Worth adding a pinch of crushed green cardomon/mace to the pre-cook.

Rob 

Hi CW!

Thank you very much- unfortunately the other half wasn't ready so was definitely over cooked so needed more base gravy as you mentioned, but didn't have any left! Haha.

You're right, I need to get the Kashmiri chilli powder and the marinades. I will put them on my shopping list! I'm presuming you wouldn't put the mince in the processor, just the spices/marinade?

That recipe is great though thank you! My colleagues have put an order in the next time we are on nights so I will have time to practise with this.

I'm going to need another Recipe book to put them all in.

Jenny

Quote from: chewytikka on October 08, 2016, 12:05 AM
Your curry looks good in the pan Jen, 

Shahi is a medium saucy finished dish, I would use a bit more base gravy
while cooking and also I would use Beef mince, just like
they do in most BIR and Take Away kitchens. (Bangladeshi owned)

You don

Don't get my started Garp!! He's a nightmare! He is one of these that would start tidying before eating if I` let him - drives me nuts! Haha.

Jenny

Quote from: Garp on October 08, 2016, 10:16 PM
You need to tell your other half that when then the curry is ready he/she has to come and get it (if it's safe to do so).

Thanks I did think their mince seems a lot finer.

Ive just had a go at your Chicken Tikka marinade as I want to make a CTM tomorrow when Grandparents are here but couldn't find all the pastes could only find the tandoori one. Any ideas? I do live near a costco but i don't remember seeing an awful lot of spices their tbh other than the usual big tubs of swartz type.

Ive got pretty much all the spices I need now (and slowly transferring them into my swartz containers!) but the marinades/pastes Im having trouble getting hold of.

Think Ill have another stab at the shahee next week...or maybe when i get bored this week!!
Jenny

Quote from: chewytikka on October 09, 2016, 12:37 AM
Hi Jen
No, mix and blend the mince and flavouring altogether.
When you buy mince at the supermarket, butchers etc