Topic: Todays base recipe

[stevejet66]

Todays experiment went truley well, its opened a big barrier in my books, the  taste and smells are superb, i think this may offer what some of you may be looking for besides myself, the smell was certainly more bir smell than i could imagine and im sure its with the addition of cucumber thats been added to this base gravy, dont be so suprised! it is only a vegitable after all, and ive tried them all almost, the base is ready to eat for those who like a basic curry and the little touches needed for your other bir dishes. hope you enjoy it.

Ingrediants:
7 medium onions, peeled and chopped
5 cloves of garlic, grated
1 peice of ginger, 1 inch square
1 peice of cucumber, 7" long, peeled, deseeded and chopped, chop both ends off a cucumber, you will be left with the centre part. peel, chop in half down the centre,scoop seeds out with a spoon.
1/2 a good bunch of chopped fresh coriandor, chopped from the roots up.
1 tbls of ghee
just under 1/2 pint of cooking oil

spices:

2 tsps of all spices:
tandoori powder
cumin powder
corriandor powder
mangal kitchen king masala
turmeric

1 tsp panch phoran mix
3 star anise
1 levelish tbls tomatoe puree
2 beef oxo's, saves cooking meet stock

method:

Add your oil, ghee, star anise, panch phoran mix and onions to your pot, gently fry the onoins until yellow and clear, add the garlic and ginger and cook for about 5 mins. remove the star anise.

Next add the chopped cucumber and gently cook for another 5 mins.

Add all the spices and tomatoe puree and keep cooking gently for about 5 to 7 mins.

Now add the oxo's

Then add the chopped corriandor and simmer for a couple of mins.

Add water, ive got a big pot so im using about 3 pints or so, so try to use your own imagination, if its to thick after blending add more water to make it thinner, but not too thin!

Simmer the mix for 30 mins leave to cool and blend until super smooth.

Once blended simmer again for another 30 mins, i add my meat at this stage, it adds flavour but most of all it saves cooking it seperatley, and it tastes superb! just fish it out later.

Base sauce is now complete and ready to use.

Enjoy!

[stevejet66]

Ok, these were both awsome to say the least, if you cook the base please stick to the recipe! and the dish recipe.
spices:
1/4 tsp of each
tandoori masala
garamasala
methi
managal masala mix
1 level tsp mangal chana masala

1 tbls chopped onion

1stp tomatoe puree

1tbls chopped fresh coriandor


chicken curry.
method:

Add one chefs spoon of oil to a pan and get it fairly hot.
add 1 tbls of finely chopped onion and fry until transparent,
add 1 ladle of base sauce, if its hot enough you will get a big sizzle,
turn down the heat and add the spices, tomatoe puree and the corriandor, simmer for 5 mins, stir well until it reduces a bit.
add another ladle of base sauce cook for another 5 mins, add the chicken/meat and simmer for another 5 mins, or until it reduces again and the oil shows a little.
Add the rest of the fresh coriandor, and serve.

Madras: just add chilli power to suit your heat threshhold and 1 fresh chopped tomatoe deseeded half way through the chicken curry method.

Sorry for no bling with the currys in the photos but my main aim is the base and the finished dish, all that will come later.

[martinvic]

So is that a recipe for a basic curry using your base then Steve?

[stevejet66]

martinvic. yes it is, very lightly spiced chicken curry.

[StoneCut]

Is mangal a brand ?

[stevejet66]

Yes it is a brand, this is how it comes. in a box, i would recommend it to anyone.

[StoneCut]

Thank you for clarifying !

[jesseb05]

Ok, these were both awsome to say the least, if you cook the base please stick to the recipe! and the dish recipe.
spices:
1/4 tsp of each
tandoori masala
garamasala
methi
managal masala mix
1 level tsp mangal chana masala

Thanks for the recipe, I'm about to make it and I've gone and purchased all the ingredients apart from one thing I wanted you to clarify for me.

You have listed "Mangal Masala mix" is this the correct name? I have searched my local Indian supermarket which stocks a vast range of Mangal spices to no avail. They had plenty of Mangal Masala mixes yet none were just called Mangal Masala mix.

They had Mangal Meat Masala mix, Mangal Kitchen King Masala mix etc...

I look forward to your reply

[stevejet66]

Hi jesse, mangal chicken masala mix is what you need. sorry for not clarifiying it correctly. hope you enjoy it,
steve.

[jesseb05]

Hi jesse, mangal chicken masala mix is what you need. sorry for not clarifiying it correctly. hope you enjoy it,
steve.

Cheers for the prompt reply , I'll let you know how I get along.