Topic: Pressure Cooker version of Mr Singh's Glasgow style base

[chrisnw]

Some shots of the latest batch of my pressure cooker version of Mr Singh?s Glasgow style base. Full Recipe here - http://www.curry-recipes.co.uk/curry/index.php/topic,13166.0.html

Stage 1

Whole Spices


Ingredients Combined


30 minutes on pressure


After 30 minutes


Stage 2

Ground Spices etc.



15 minutes on pressure


After 15 more minutes


Stage 3

Blending


Final Result


Cheers
Chrisnw

[Madrasandy]

Great pictures Chris ! How do you rate this recipe as to other bases you have made?

[chrisnw]

Great pictures Chris ! How do you rate this recipe as to other bases you have made?

This is now my favorite base, because it is so light & aromatic it is very versitile. It is also really simple to make with a pressure cooker, although you could make it as per Mr Singh - would just take about 3 hours.

I could just eat this base by itself with rice or bread ! - this is my 'acid' test when it comes to bases.

Cheers
Chrisnw

[noble ox]

Hi Chrisnw
I too like this base as well as jb base So I was wondering what it would taste like with the garlic tarka my nexr mission

[Madrasandy]

Have you made jb's base yet chris?

[chrisnw]

Have you made jb's base yet chris?

Not yet, but def one to try - may try out a pressure cooker version and report back.

Cheers
Chrisnw

[chrisnw]

Hi Chrisnw
I too like this base as well as jb base So I was wondering what it would taste like with the garlic tarka my nexr mission

I am a very big fan of 'gralic tarka's , but not too sure how it would work in this base as it's at the light & aromatic end of the curry base scale. It may be best to take a portion out and add some tarka and see how it goes.

Cheers
Chrisnw

[gazman1976]

Didn't think that base used cinnamon, cloves or bay leaf? I make the Glasgow base all the time, never seen that in the recipe?

[chrisnw]

Didn't think that base used cinnamon, cloves or bay leaf? I make the Glasgow base all the time, never seen that in the recipe?

Your are right, Mr Singh's version only uses cumin seeds with the onions, I find that by adding cinnamon, bay, and crushed cardamom pods (not cloves) , it accentuates the aromatic flavour. Also think Mr Singh adds oil at the second stage, whereas I add oil at the first stage with the oinions, whole spices and water. I have found it works better this way in the my pressure cooker version. I pretty much use the same ground spice mix as Mr Singh so far as I can remember from his video. So yes mine is a tweaked version and obviously different cooking method.

P.S. - Just noticed there is a rogue clove in with the cumin seeds, have to speak to my suppliers!

Cheers
Chrisnw

[gazman1976]

do you remove the whole spices once cooked or blend them?