the ultimate curry

[JerryM]

Domi,

got the magic paprika. very glad u posted a pic otherwise i'd have been in their all day. there were 2 varieties: sweet or hot. i went for sweet.

it tastes very very good. i can't believe in comparing it to my rajah paprika (which tastes very good) how much different it is and how much better it is.

i'm thinking as a starting point to add say 1/2 tsp to my normal spice (1tsp LB, 1 tsp rajah curry powder) per 200ml finished sauce (1 person serving) making 2.5 tsp in total.

will keep u posted.

i also bet the "hot" variety is equally good. i'm thinking sprinkle a little in a bag of chilli flavour tortilla crisps. ;D

[JerryM]

Domi,

wow!. this smoked paprika is a definite gem for me.

i don't think it should go in all curries for example for me certainly not in a CTM but definitely in a madras.

your caution is well spot on - u don't need much.

i made 2 of my std madras curries (spice mix 1 tsp LB & 1 tsp rajah hot curry powder per 200ml finished sauce). the 1st with 1/2 tsp of the la chinata, the 2nd with 1/4 tsp. both were too much - i'm aiming for a subtle taste so i think 1/8 tsp is probably about right. nb these tsp sizes are too small to be accurate so i will experiment with the proportions on my next make of the LB spice.

interestingly the 1st curry i made was with chopped garlic in the tom puree and i still can't get it to cook through enough - am confident i'll get the frying technique right eventually though. for the 2nd i left out the garlic ie i just added tom puree to start off the frying and then added the dry spices. this curry with the 1/4 tsp chinata was the best i've cooked to date. really spot on.

interestingly i've always added a splash of worcester sauce to my std madras just at the end. the chinata seemed to really compliment it with the overall taste a significant improvement.


i will have to wait till i have BIR/TA and base on the same day to do a side by side comparison. however the family feel the curry as is needs no further improvement and i've got to admit the curry did taste really good.

many thanks once again. ;D