Manchester Shami kebab
Went with five portions
Also got a portion of very fresh green salad, hot chilli sauce, mint dip (no sugar), and red onion dip. Warmed a portion up last night using the Abdul method (microwave). Very nice. Not as spiced as I remember them, but neither was the chilli sauce. The rest have gone in the freezer. Think I'll micro/grill them and serve just one, with char-griiled brocolli/paneer. A match made in heaven. Pretty sure I can make as good, probably better, using the Kushi kebab recipe. Need ultra-finely ground mince for these. I'll swap the shar jeera for a pinch of ajwain.
Manchester madras
Came with a janky salad and two roties. Found this curry amazing for several reasons. First impression was under-cooked chilli powder and some sugar. "Since 1963" it says on the bag. I was thinking about the bin. However, I had a couple more fork fulls and it occurred to me that (chilli/sugar aside) the taste and texture of the dish was a dead ringer for a Balti madras. A Birmingham one! No way! Yes indeed. Really got me thinking again about how the Pakistani chefs put these together. More oily here. Must see if Jerry can investigate when he's in the area again.
I can't decide now whether to have another madras from Shazan'z tonight, or a vindaloo. Quite a dilemma.
Rob
Topic: Manchester vs Birmingham (Read 8077 times)
