Hi, glad to see a few Aussies and adopted Aussies on the forum, I'm originally a Geordie but been in Queensland (Bribie Island) for over half my life. Local BIR style restaurants just seem to offer the usual Butter Chicken, Madras, Vindaloo etc. We've got one just up the street but, being on a low sodium diet I can't eat their offerings as they are wickedly salty, so I'm learning the ropes myself.

We've got a great Indian grocery in Brisbane in Fortitude Valley and I just threw out all my powdered spices except for turmeric and stocked up on the whole seeds plus a spice grinder - still trying to capture that aromatic hit. I grow my own chillies, ginger and coriander. Can't seem to get fenugreek to grow here - maybe too hot and wet at the moment.

It's raining again  :

Here's one of my efforts, Chicken Madras. I've been following "The Curry Guy" on his blog and he's good value.

Hi BB, and welcome to cr0,

That Madras looks the business, with a nice amount of oil.

QuoteI've been following "The Curry Guy" on his blog and he's good value.

Who's that BB, do you mean Julian from the curry2go thread?

Ray

Quote from: Razor on March 05, 2012, 12:20 PM
Hi BB, and welcome to cr0,

That Madras looks the business, with a nice amount of oil.

QuoteI've been following "The Curry Guy" on his blog and he's good value.

Who's that BB, do you mean Julian from the curry2go thread?

Ray

It could be this chap: http://www.greatcurryrecipes.net/

He's known as 'The Curry Guy' on his Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/TheCurryGuy

There are plenty of traditional style recipes, and his base gravy recipe has all the usual suspects in there, but there's no way I'm putting mango chutney in my BIR Madras! Each to their own, and all that though.

I've tried his masala mash recipe before and enjoyed it.

Yes, that's the guy. If you sign up to his blog he emails you a couple of recipes a week. I particularly like his stove-top naan recipe.
By the way, I must have been having a senior moment. The photo was actually Lamb Madras  ;D

G'day and welcome Mick !!