Topic: Chicken Dhansak

[Madrasandy]

Making me hungry now, haven't had a curry since last night, great effort London 

[london]

Thanks everyone for your kind remarks, it means a lot to me as you're a tough bunch to please.

Chewy, I used red split lentils, I just don't cook the guts out of them as I like a bit of texture in a Dhansak.

[ELW]

Good honest pic also London

ELW

[Invisible Mike]

Rice does look good. What brand do you use?

[london]

MM, I use Tilda, I know it's not the cheapest, but rice isn't that expensive to buy @ about 2 pound 50 a kilo. I rinse then soak it for 30 minutes this cuts the cooking time by about half. Using CA's method my rice was cooked in about 4 minutes. I hope this helps.

London.

[Invisible Mike]

Might give that a whirl. I've been buying various Pakistani brands from Asian supermarkets. I'm using Laila aged basmati at the mo but using the absorbtion method and minimal water I still end up with porridge. I find some brands are like this, others are fine.

[chewytikka]

Nice one London, just the way I like my Dhal.
cheers Chewy

[Madrasandy]

I'm using Laila aged basmati at the mo but using the absorbtion method and minimal water I still end up with porridge. I find some brands are like this, others are fine.

Never had a problem with Laila, put it in your pan cover with water and get your hands in and clean the rice, empty water repeat until clear. then absorbtion I do 2 cups rice, 3 water, always comes out good for me Mike

[SoberRat]

Might give that a whirl. I've been buying various Pakistani brands from Asian supermarkets. I'm using Laila aged basmati at the mo but using the absorbtion method and minimal water I still end up with porridge. I find some brands are like this, others are fine.

Have you ever seen Julian Voigt's method? I only ask and I know this is off the topic a bit, but I use Laila aged basmati and his method using a pressure cooker gives perfect results IMO. It's in his first ebook so I better not post the method but it works well with Laila rice. I have always had problems with the absorption method and basmati rice. I don't even wash it.

[Invisible Mike]

Madrasandy. Yep very similar to how I do it.

SoberRat. Yes think I've tried the C2go method. Is it the one where he says not to bother washing it then fry it dry in ghee etc? I think I ended up with underdone rice! Can't bloody win! :-) I find supermarkets own basmati the most user friendly. I keep buying the Asian stuff cos it's always on offer and temptation goes against my better judgement. :-(  Anyway sorry to send the thread off topic. I do love a dhansak. Looks great!