Topic: Shatkora Gosht at Bangla Town, London

[goncalo]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYmXL0NEAL4

[JerryM]

love this sort of video. getting to like the music 2.

i have the ingredients as (action starting at 1:00):

oil
garlic
meat
coriander
peeled toms
spring onion
oil
mix powder
chilli powder
salt
turmeric
gravy
chopped toms

am pretty sure there are at least 2 ingredients from the footage that are not given. shatkora must be 1 off surely.

it's a real good starting point.

does anyone know what the gosht means - is it dry

many thanks to goncalo for posting.

[Peripatetic Phil]

does anyone know what the gosht means

Meat, usually mutton.
** Phil.

[Malc.]

Gohst actually means sheep, but as Phil states it is usually mutton but mostly lamb in the UK.

I laughed Jerry as I thought to myself, if this is shatkora, where is the shatkora? lol

[Peripatetic Phil]

The part I don't understand is the naming of the video : "Shatkora Gosht - Bangla Town, London".  I assumed that this meant "Shatkora Gosht" as cooked at the Bangla Town Restaurant, London, yet the restaurant into which the chef re-enters at the end of the recording is clearly Clifton's Restaurant at 1, Whitechapel Road.  So where does "Bangla Town" come into it ?

** Phil.

[JerryM]

many thanks. mutton eh - shows how limited my knowledge is.

i still have "mutton" on my to do list. i keep well away from it in BIR as it's always tough. i know we have quite a few recipes that suggest it can be done better and will in time get to it as lamb or mutton is quite something when done right.

ps i took it as the name of the restaurant

[Malc.]

Jerry, can I suggest you seek out lamb rump from your local butcher, I promise you won't complain of tough meat and it make the best lamb tikka.

I took Bangla Town to be the area of London of which it is in, much like China Town in soho.

[Peripatetic Phil]

Jerry, can I suggest you seek out lamb rump from your local butcher, I promise you won't complain of tough meat and it make the best lamb tikka.

Agreed, but I would still opt for mutton for a real curry /qua/ curry.  Far more flavour than lamb, and the beast has had a decent lifespan to boot ...

I took Bangla Town to be the area of London of which it is in, much like China Town in soho.

Ah, that must be a modernism : it was Whitechapel when I worked there in the late 60's/early 70's.
** Phil.

[JerryM]

seek out lamb rump from your local butcher

Axe,

you certainly know your stuff - lamb rump is serious meat - i treat it like steak (very low heat in 1st pan then into 2nd pan on rocket heat - many thanks to seriouseats for the know how). criminal to put spice on it even for me.

[spiceyokooko]

I took Bangla Town to be the area of London of which it is in, much like China Town in soho.

Yes that's my take on it being a Londoner (West) born and bred!

Bangla Town - East End of London, around Brick Lane, lots of Bangladeshi's live there. If you've never been to Brick Lane, it's an experience and a half - one long street full of Indian Restaurants and Grocers.

I've eaten in a few restaurants down Brick Lane in my time.