hi adrian have you tried using butter ghee to cook this recipe. this can give a rich aroma and taste to the dish, providing you don't burn the ghee ie frying at too higher temperature. try this....

add 4 tbsp melted ghee to the preheated pan medium heat then add 1 tbsp of finely chopped onion fry for a couple of mins until the onions starts to soften then add 1 chefs pinch of fine chopped garlic fry until raw smell cooked out 20 secs max then add the salt 1 pinch, 1 1/2 tsp kashmiri chilli powder or to taste 1 tsp restaurant masala(curry powder mix) 1tbsp tomato paste (2/1 tom paste water) turn up the heat to high mix well the when you smell the spices release their aroma add the 1st ladle of base sauce mix well and then reduce then add 1 chefs pinch of methi and another ladle of base 1 tsp lemon juice mix well then add the precooked chicken. turn down the heat to medium and simmer until the sauce starts to thicken slightly (if it thickens too much just add a little more base) 1 minute from the end add a good pinch of fine choppped coriander mix in well, turn off the heat and serve garnished with some more coriander.

regards
gary

Thanks parker21, I'll give it a go!

I havn't used gee since years ago, making authentic style stuff, Madhur Jaffery etc!

Quote from: adriandavidb on March 28, 2009, 10:04 AM
What it isn't better than however, is the cheap but amazing savory hot curries I had in Leeds between 1982-1985.  I just can't get anywhere near that flavour!

It's crazy isn't it! Just what cataclysmic event occured after that time that wiped out the old style curries? I'd love to know.

Quote from: Secret Santa on March 28, 2009, 07:24 PM
Just what cataclysmic event occured after that time that wiped out the old style curries? I'd love to know.

for me the cat got out the bag as everyone realised how good curries were and the old style got lost in the scramble for spondoolies

Quote from: adriandavidb on March 25, 2009, 10:03 PM
CTM (the latter using CAs Tikka), there are pretty good too, although I have had preety much no input in 'improving' these!

What input are you looking for ADB?

Corry, my point was simply that the Bhuna & CTM need no improvement, they're (me thinks) as good as they can be!  I don't feel I need to tweak them in any way.  My version of madras on the other hand, although loosely based on many others, has benefited from one or two subtle 'improvements', in my humble opinion.

I hope my poor English did not lead to think otherwise.  I think the Bhuna & CTM are fantastic, and so does everyone else I've fed them to!