Topic: natco base curry !?

[goncalo]

I just ran into this page at natco's website, which claims to have the secret recipes for that BIR taste:

http://www.natco-online.com/acatalog/Holy_Grail.html

Has anyone tried these? Judging from the writing, I suspect the recipes have been copied verbatim from somewhere as there is a part where NATCO spices are recommended in an indirect manner. Also, their base sauce recipe seems oddly familiar too.

[curryhell]

You may want to have a  look at these couple of threads before you decided to try it.


http://www.curry-recipes.co.uk/curry/index.php/topic,2812.msg25023.html#msg25023

http://www.curry-recipes.co.uk/curry/index.php/topic,383.0.html

[goncalo]

I tried the natco recipes some time ago, what a pile of s**t. If natco are claiming that this is the authentic bir taste and smell then they must have the worst curry house in Britain nearby. The red onion is slightly sweeter than white but overides the balance of any of the dishes you make with the base and a more balanced taste can be achieved with the addition of sugar at the end of the cooking process(something many curry houses sneak in but keep quiet about). As pointed out by parker 21 the onion paste is a complete waste of time, you may as well put a bar of soap in as it would probably add more to the flavour than the rancid taste it imparts. All in all if anyone tries these recipes, be warned, you are just chucking away valuable ingredients.

LOL

The majority suggest it's like soap. However, on the other hand, there is also 2 positive reviews and some "It's ok, not great" comments. Makes you wonder how bad it is, but probably will give it a miss (unless I run out of base sauce recipes)