Here's a possibility. Once I'm done cooking the base, I leave it on the hob (halogen) which still has a little residual heat to cool. This photo is of the finished base, at rest, on the hob, a couple of hours after I finished cooking.

Quote from: Bobby Bhuna on March 14, 2008, 12:51 PM
Here's a possibility. Once I'm done cooking the base, I leave it on the hob (halogen) which still has a little residual heat to cool. This photo is of the finished base, at rest, on the hob, a couple of hours after I finished cooking.

Despite the fact there is no oil on the surface (dark), doesn't explain the much lighter gravy colouring. Any thoughts on that Bobby? I also used standard sweet paprika last time and mine was much darker than that. Strange eh?

SnS ;D

I just used the tub of Paprika's by Rajah - I've not checked the label at the back. Maybe CA's Paprika's different. I know the stuff from Sainburys is far duller than the Rajah stuff, which is pretty florescent.

Fluorescent paprika!  I do hope its not full of that carcinogenic 'sudan red' dye there was such a kerfuffle about in chillie powder recently!!

I'm sure  a brand like that wouldn't stoop so low...

I'll be making this base up tonight (from the revised recipe)....I was going to be making ifindforu's but I can't ignore this one any longer lol

I'll post up some piccies if I can get me camera working

CA just an aside input

Quotenot unlike the cr0 base in fact

the same thought crossed my mind. had got it on my to-do list to add carrot & green pepper to CRO2 to observe what the extra veg does.

also interested on your comment re the Infinforu's which convinces me to try it next.

Quote from: Domi on March 14, 2008, 02:45 PM
I was going to be making ifindforu's

Watch the coconut. I've never gonna get that batch out my mind, my freezer and my posts!!! I think 50 grams is the consensus, rather than the soap bar sized block the recipe specifys.

Thanks Bobby

The reason I've held off so long in trying that recipe is because I'm not a coconut lover either and having read some replies in that thread, I'd cut the amount too (or could I miss it out altogether?).

Of course it doesn't help that as soon as I get low on bases, someone goes and posts up another base and I never know where exactly to slip it into my list : ....and I'm not saying that's a bad thing but there's only so much time and so many curries....not to mention freezer space ;D

Just blended the base and it's exactly the same in colour as the pics SnS posted I'll have to take some pics tomorrow as I'm out of batteries for the camera.

Smells delicious....about another 15-20 mins to go...

**EDIT** OK finished ;D I have a feeling I'm going to like this base, but then again I should as I like both Darth's and Stew's and this seems to be about half-way between the two, but now I'll have to wait 'til tomorrow when I try out a recipe

I'll let you know how I get on

Thanks for the recipe SnS

Hi Domi

I almost hate to say this - but as Bobby has now completed his "side-by-side" experiment, the Saffron base appears to be quite compatable with the Rajver Madras recipe (I assume this works perfectly well without major adjustments) ...  or use one of Ast's Madras/Vindaloo/Jalfrezi recipes which are posted somewhere on this thread ...

Best regards (and good luck)

SnS  ;D