Freezing Korma or recipes with cream in.

[Unclefrank]

Is there a korma recipe or Passanda recipe which is great for freezing, i ask because made recipes using cream and the resulting dish after it was froze and defrosted became very sour, tasted as if something had gone off.
Thanks.

[Stephen Lindsay]

UF I've never noticed any problems with freezing curries made with cream including the CTM. If you think about ice creams they contain cream (usually in a custard form) so should freeze easily. However I have a possible work around - what about making your curry as spec. but leaving out the cream then adding it in when you defrost/reheat? It might work?

[Unclefrank]

Forgot to mention that there was carnation milk in the recipe as well. Been looking for a while to find a recipe for Korma which is safe to freeze, i have no problem with yoghurt but i have froze carnation milk, come to think of it, it may have been the carnation milk that had turned.
Well think i have answered my own question.
Cheers Stephen for lighting the light bulb above my head.

[976bar]

Is there a korma recipe or Passanda recipe which is great for freezing, i ask because made recipes using cream and the resulting dish after it was froze and defrosted became very sour, tasted as if something had gone off.
Thanks.

Hi UF,

I have never experienced a problem freezing any dishes that contain cream and indeed I have frozen my clients Chicken Pasanda tonight as I have to take it on the train with me into London tomorrow, so thought it would stay fresher this way.

The only reason I can imagine any curry with cream in it turning sour is if A) It was left out too long after it was cooked in a too warmer atmosphere to cool down for too long before freezing, whereby the cream had time to turn sour, or B) When it was removed from the freezer it was thawed out at room temperature for too long allowing the cream to turn?

Normally I would get the dish out of the freezer a good day prior to wanting it and let it defrost in the fridge, prior to re-heating it gently but thoroughly in a pot.

Hope this helps.

[Unclefrank]

Thanks again 976bar.

[loveitspicy]

There should be no problem with freezing with carnation in we do it everyday and sell many many

Was the carnation fresh out of the tin or was the tin opened a couple of days then used

best, Rich

[Unclefrank]

Everything was fresh loveitspicy.

I have frozen carnation milk separately and when defrosted there was a big clump of cream type substance and water surrounding the clump, i threw all the frozen carnation milk away wasn't going to risk/ruin any more of my curries, was only a couple of quid anyway.

Think i will just leave the cream out and add when i need to, fresh.
I always defrost curries etc in the fridge and cook the same day so i cant really see how the carnation milk "turned".

[loveitspicy]

Everything was fresh loveitspicy.

I have frozen carnation milk separately and when defrosted there was a big clump of cream type substance and water surrounding the clump, i threw all the frozen carnation milk away wasn't going to risk/ruin any more of my curries, was only a couple of quid anyway.

Think i will just leave the cream out and add when i need to, fresh.
I always defrost curries etc in the fridge and cook the same day so i cant really see how the carnation milk "turned".

I dont understand it either to be honest - as for the carnation and the water - would a stir have brought it all back together again?

A strange one eh!!

best, Rich