Topic: I've Been Shopping

[DalPuri]

  Who knows, this observation may help BB and JerryM in their balti quest 

Was just thinking that as i read Robs latest post. 

[goncalo]

Good stuff there Frank... get them batteries ready to shoot some porn!

[mickdabass]

Patthar ke phool (dagarful) Never seen that. Smells like what?? Enlighten me someone please??

[DalPuri]

Patthar ke phool (dagarful) Never seen that. Smells like what?? Enlighten me someone please??

The smell out of the packet is quite subtle and smells faintly of a mixed woodland.
The flavour comes out when cooked and is hard to describe.
I've read it can taste lemony and also has a cinnamon flavour but to me it smells nor tastes of neither.

The closest smell/taste i can think of is an Artemisia. (Southernwood or Wormwood), but it is quite unique and I would recognise it in any food.
The first time was a slice from a tin of Patra my aunt added to my plate years ago. I always thought it was the taste of the leaves themselves until i tried the Natco GM.
And now i know what that horrible spice is that crops up every now and then. 

[mickdabass]

Thanks Frank. Just wondered if it could be one of the missing balti ingredients but after your discription - maybe not. Must admit im not a big fan of natco gm either

Regards

Mick

[gary]

unfortunately, couldn't find any shatkora anywhere in Blackburn.  :

NH Foods LTD on Brown Street, Accrington do bags of frozen shatkora.

Well worth a trip there

Gary

[DalPuri]

unfortunately, couldn't find any shatkora anywhere in Blackburn.  :

NH Foods LTD on Brown Street, Accrington do bags of frozen shatkora.

Well worth a trip there

Gary

Thanks for that Gary, i'll definitely pop in next time i'm up north. Looks quite a big place on streetview. 

Cheers, Frank. 

[livo]

Patthar ke phool (dagarful) is the predominant flavour in Natco GM.
Well at least now i know. Too Indian for me! Its like adding a couple of incense sticks to a curry. 

This a quote from a Spice Merchant's webpage.
"Have you ever been to an Indian restaurant and thought,

[livo]

An hour spent wandering around Udaya and Pattel Bros yesterday after my regular clinic visit.  I love going to Wentworthville. 
Yes, that's a 5 kg bag of Turmeric.  My wife feeds it to the horses and the produce store want $16 / kg. That bag was $21.00.
Fresh spices, some veg ghee, Kesar mango pulp, curry powder, yogurt (not pictured) some new Laziza masalas to try, poppadoms, a good supply of garlic and ginger.
I also bought some stainless steel Lassi mugs and serving bowls as well.

Unfortunately I couldn't bring home any frozen goods as it was 37 ' C yesterday and even the yogurt was a gamble.  I wish I lived a bit closer to these shops.

While I was there I had a snack at the adjoined t/a. 5 Onion Pakoda for $2.50 and 2 spicy Chicken Rolls for $1 a piece. Yummo.

[london]

Nice haul Livo.

London.