Quote from: Panpot on January 09, 2011, 10:25 AM
I am moving house next week ...

Hope the house move runs smoothly for you Panpot

Thanks Stephen

Just had a meeting at which a BIR owner was present. He confirmed that at no time would they consider using meat stock or meat products in thebaee which he called the "Foundation Sauce." Also he said that Madras in his menu has no Lemon Juice but differs from plain curry with the addition of fresh Chili eithervred or green depending on heat preference. Also they add tomato purri in the Foundation Sauce. They had a go with adding potatoes but found it made the sauce blander so pulled it. They use a G/G Paste they call Turka which I am hoping to get the recipe of. PP

Quote from: Panpot on January 11, 2011, 06:17 PM
Just had a meeting at which a BIR owner was present. He confirmed that at no time would they consider using meat stock or meat products in thebaee which he called the "Foundation Sauce." Also he said that Madras in his menu has no Lemon Juice but differs from plain curry with the addition of fresh Chili eithervred or green depending on heat preference. Also they add tomato purri in the Foundation Sauce. They had a go with adding potatoes but found it made the sauce blander so pulled it. They use a G/G Paste they call Turka which I am hoping to get the recipe of. PP

Great stuff, PP : you obviously have well-placed connections !  Is there any possibility, do you think, that your chef's "Turka" is a pronunciation variant of "Tarka", as mentioned here ?

** Phil.

Phil, Probably though didn'l get the recipe though did get a little carton of it to take home and analyse. The chef blast froze it and I popped it in the freezer though have had no time to have a closer look as I have had to leave and go back on th road. It will ne a few weeks before I get back to my flat. PP