Topic: Back to my roots

[Peripatetic Phil]

Many thanks for going to this trouble. The least I can do, is try it.

A pleasure, George.  It was good to make a curry that was received with such enthusiasm by my wife -- I must be doing something right !

Yesterday, I used something along the lines of your chicken marinade. I used Pataks Balti paste, which I happened to have in the fridge, plus some lemon juice, fresh garlic and pepper. It's the first time I've got pleasant results from any Pataks paste. The  amount which entered the sauce didn't ruin it, like Pataks usually does. My sauce was my own, just following my instinct.

I haven't tried their Balti paste, but their Kashmiri masala is one of my staples.  It is easy to overdo it, if you use too much, but used in moderation it can add a definite je ne sais quoi to a curry.

** Phil.

[George]

I haven't tried their Balti paste, but their Kashmiri masala is one of my staples.  It is easy to overdo it, if you use too much, but used in moderation it can add a definite je ne sais quoi to a curry.

I bought Patak's Balti paste in order to try a recipe which seemed to show promise, but it was rubbish - not from this site, incidentally.

I will, however, give the Kashmiri masala (I assume it is a paste) a try, seeing as you recommend it.