Topic: Three baltis

[Peripatetic Phil]

greenish??  Are we looking at the same bowl?  Les said green too, but i've viewed this on 2 different computers and looks like a mustard colour to me.    The first thing that sprung to mind was whizzed fried onions because of the colour.  Could it be mustard then?

Is this the bowl in question ?
** Phil.

[Secret Santa]

It could be blended onions as dalpuri suggests but as the only spice he mentions is garam masala I'd still put my money on it being a balti paste of some kind, possibly their own blend.

[Les]

Or even the common old G/G paste

[Peripatetic Phil]

Never seen g/g paste that yellow, Les; if it /were/ that colour, even I might be worried that it was contaminated with something nasty, and that's a pretty rare occurrence !

** Phil.

[Les]

Never seen g/g paste that yellow, Les; if it /were/ that colour, even I might be worried that it was contaminated with something nasty, and that's a pretty rate occurrence !

** Phil.

It does look like a bit of a baby's nappy come to think of it ;D
Jerry never mentioned G/G on the list of ingredients, It was just a thought Phil

[fried]

I've heard people talk in hushed whispers about the Birmingham Baltis but unfortunatly missed the boat on that. I find it hard to understand the exact difference in taste between Balti and standard BIR.

It is very difficult to describe the difference between top end BIR and Balti.  Both amazing in their own right.  But the delicate balti flavours dance and sparkle so much. So a BIR Chicken madras could be a rumba, whereas a Balti chicken madras, would be a cha cha.  But accordingly a BIR phal would be a tango, and there is not really a balti equivalent.

Rob     

Fantastic explanation, not sure I'm any the wiser. ;D

[DalPuri]

Jerry never mentioned G/G on the list of ingredients

Top row from left to right:
Turmeric or mixed powder, GM, Green peppers, tomato powder or paprika, green chillies, salt, fresh cori

2nd row:
Fresh chopped toms, methi, far right(the bowl in question)

3rd row:
Fresh chicken(out of shot), sliced onions.



Now you say that Les, and looking at the table in full (bar the plate of chicken), it probably is just g/g a la the Ashoka method.
Mixed with either turmeric or a little mixed powder.

[Les]

Jerry never mentioned G/G on the list of ingredients

Top row from left to right:
Turmeric or mixed powder, GM, Green peppers, tomato powder or paprika, green chillies, salt, fresh cori

2nd row:
Fresh chopped toms, methi, far right(the bowl in question)

3rd row:
Fresh chicken(out of shot), sliced onions.



Now you say that Les, and looking at the table in full (bar the plate of chicken), it probably is just g/g a la the Ashoka method.
Mixed with either turmeric or a little mixed powder.

DalPuri
Now I see it all out together, I think we have solved the 12th ingredient, It's the only thing missing
Sorry Jerry, no secret stuff ;D

[goncalo]

Must ensure it's not a korma. Call our korma expert and have him do a forensic analysis on the picture.

[Les]

Must ensure it's not a korma. Call our korma expert and have him do a forensic analysis on the picture.

GEORGE, where are you