Topic: Darth's Base (1st attempt) + Chicken Tikka Masala

[JB52]

Had my first attempt at making a curry base tonight (Darth's) and the results are below.

Prior to simmering for 1 hour:


Finished:


I'm hoping to make a CTM using Curry King's recipe either today or tomorrow and will post pics once I do!

[CurryCanuck]

Hi JB52 ,
Darth's base looks spot on ( don't be afraid to experiment a little to pacify your own taste preferences  ) . You certainly will not be disappointed with CK's CTM recipe - it is now  " the gold standard " ! Your only dilemma  - which beer do I serve  .

Enjoy the harvest - share with your friends ,
CC

[JB52]

Here's the chicken tikka I marinated overnight and have just cooked. Will be using it in the CTM tomorrow providing I don't eat it first!!

[laynebritton]

Hi JB52
Yep they are looking pretty darn good to me 

what time shall I call in I'll fetch the cans.

Oh and well done for posting your picture great stuff !
Layne

[JB52]

Haha, all this reading and cooking has made me hungry so i doubt there even be any scrapings left after me and the Mrs have finished! Maybe next time  ;D

Actually, i wonder if anyone's ever thought of organising a get together (perhaps in a hired kitchen) - it would be good to get the chance to sample everyone's creations!!

[George]

Actually, i wonder if anyone's ever thought of organising a get together (perhaps in a hired kitchen) - it would be good to get the chance to sample everyone's creations!!

The idea of a get-together has been mentioned a few times before, including by me, but we've never got very far, it seems - not much interest has been registered. I think it's a great idea and your idea of a hired kitchen is a good one too, if it's possible to hire a kitchen, that is, preferably with multiple cookers.

Regards
George

[Peripatetic Phil]

Your only dilemma  - which beer do I serve 

What a good question !  Although I suspect the following will be of minority interest, I'll post it anyrate ...  As someone who has enjoyed a beer or a glass of wine with a meal for as long as he can remember, it was a sad day for me when my liver consultant advised me that alcohol was no longer an option : I could either continue drinking, or die.  At the time, my consumption was about one 660ml bottle of 5% beer per day (with dinner). which is modest by almost anyone's standards, but according to the consultant it was still far higher than my liver could tolerate, and it had to be reduced to as near zero as possible.  I then started a search for good alcohol-free beers (K@l1b@r is about the worst alcohol-free beer in the world, IMHO), and after sampling almost everything that Beers of Europe had to offer under their "Low/no alcohol" category , I finally homed in on two : Clausthaler Extra Herb, and Main Thaler.  Now I know that low/no alcohol beer is not of interest to many, but do please give these two a try, even if you're able to consume as much alcohol as you could want : I think you'll find them very pleasant, very drinkable, and (as far as I am concerned), indistinguishable (apart from the after-effects) from the very best full-strength bottled German beers ...

[Yellow Fingers]

Beer, of minority interest, never!

I know it isn't to everyone's taste but curry and lager are inseparable as far as I'm concerned. And I've often wanted the lager/beer taste but not the hangover.

I agree totally about kaliber, it is pish and then some. The website you refer to is great and I am going to try one or two, thanks for the recommendations.

YF

[DARTHPHALL]

Genuine Absinthe is quite nice after a good Curry, even with its high alcohol levels there is never a hangover...1 shot 2 shot 3 shot 4 shot 5 shot...showtime...muhahahhaaaaaa..
oh look there's a door marked darkside, shall we go in ?
 As long as you bring the Ham & the Spiderman costume!! ;D

[JB52]

CTM after cooking:


CTM Presented:



All I can say is "wow" - never thought it would be possible to get a curry to taste this good from home. Huge thanks to Darth for his excellent base and Curry King for his currylicious CTM recipe!