Topic: the mix powder

[Kashmiri Bob]

...c2go base is not a very good base, trust me ive tried it on two occasions...

Steve, so far I have made quite a few batches of c2go base, including the bangladeshi and indian recipes. The only other ones I have tried are CBMs and KDs.  The c2go gravies seems noticeably sweeter, but been happy with them all to be honest. Why do feel c2go is not good; what is your reasoning?

Rob   

[stevejet66]

Hi rob, After watching the video as ive watched a few times julian tells you only what he wants you to know, One example was when he was adding the spices to the base mixture he say's there are 18 different spices, he names a few then says every chef has his own secret, well if he's going to tell everyone the true secret why not name the rest of the spice's! that then left a few folk on here asking the question too what the rest of the spices were! so in my eyes he's not really telling you the exact recipe, again a guessing game, and secondly, as with all the bir videos its all for publicity.

cheers.

steve.

[Kashmiri Bob]

I think its worth checking the salt content of the commercials before using them and factor this in.  Some recipes seems to have salt as a primary ingredient. I have also found some good blends in the mangal range, and a company called alamgeer (both with low salt). Still like home-made though; c2go bassar and CBM (mix 1), generally.  Depends whats I am trying to make.  I wondnt put a tbsp of bassar in the the good ladys chicken korma, for example.

Rob 

[sp]

After watching the video as ive watched a few times julian tells you only what he wants you to know, One example was when he was adding the spices to the base mixture he say's there are 18 different spices, he names a few then says every chef has his own secret, well if he's going to tell everyone the true secret why not name the rest of the spice's!

From my reading of the c2go book, as with the UC book, it reads to me as 18 different ingredients, which include the water, the onions, the carrots etc as well as the half-dozen or so different spices.

I'm sure I recall this from before on here but had it confirmed from the owner of a local long-established BIR - to quote "there's no secret but the key is the gravy, if your gravy is not good then your curries will not be either"

[Kashmiri Bob]

Hi rob, After watching the video as ive watched a few times julian tells you only what he wants you to know, One example was when he was adding the spices to the base mixture he say's there are 18 different spices, he names a few then says every chef has his own secret, well if he's going to tell everyone the true secret why not name the rest of the spice's! that then left a few folk on here asking the question too what the rest of the spices were! so in my eyes he's not really telling you the exact recipe, again a guessing game, and secondly, as with all the bir videos its all for publicity.

cheers.

steve.

How does this make for a base gravy that is not very good though? Youve lost me.

Rob 

[Secret Santa]

From my reading of the c2go book, as with the UC book, it reads to me as 18 different ingredients, which include the water, the onions, the carrots etc as well as the half-dozen or so different spices.

I haven't read the book but I'm guessing that one of those 'spices' will be curry powder which will have a dozen of it's own spices blended in and if he uses garam masala that's another half a dozen or so - making about 18 in total.

[goncalo]

Hi rob, After watching the video as ive watched a few times julian tells you only what he wants you to know, One example was when he was adding the spices to the base mixture he say's there are 18 different spices, he names a few then says every chef has his own secret, well if he's going to tell everyone the true secret why not name the rest of the spice's! that then left a few folk on here asking the question too what the rest of the spices were! so in my eyes he's not really telling you the exact recipe, again a guessing game, and secondly, as with all the bir videos its all for publicity.

cheers.

steve.

Garam masala is another spice mix, could it be he is counting the individual spices in garam masala as contributing to the 18 spices?

[Secret Santa]

Garam masala is another spice mix, could it be he is counting the individual spices in garam masala as contributing to the 18 spices?

I think there's an echo in this room!  ;D

[Micky Tikka]

Does say ingredients onions carrot cabbage red and green pepper garlic ginger tomatoes salt coriander cumin asafoetida fenugreek seed curry powder tumeric cociander with stalks oil and water from the undercover curry book

[emin-j]

Hi meggeth,

c2go base is not a very good base

, trust me ive tried it on two occasions, good bases are  CBM,TAZS,CA,KD,

birs use commecially made mix's

, less time consuming more profitable, that why i use them. you may benifit from trying them so it gives you a bit more time to get your base recipe right, just a thought.
steve.

That's a matter of opinion  :


The BIR kitchens I've been in all make their own mix powders using pre ground spices (this takes all of 60 seconds ) chef's take pride in their combination of spices in their mix powder hopefully giving their curry's the edge over the t/a next door 
T/A's will roast and grind their own whole spices for their garam massala,very little of this is used compared to mix powder.