Topic: Forgot to add oil to my base....help!

[ritchie]

Trying out chewytikka's 3hr base last night. Let it sit overnight and then blended it this afternoon only to realise I didn't put any oil in. So... I've put in 20 ml of veg oil, blended it again with a stick blender and am busy giving it another simmer.

What are the chances that the base will yield a good curry?
Cheers in advance
R.

[london]

It should be fine, did you put in 20ml or 200ml, I think Chewy's base has 200ml in it. It may have been ok without the oil some people make oil free bases.

London.

[fried]

My feeling is tat as long as you give it a good rolling simmer for 15/20 minutes to cook out the spices it should probably be O.K, if not perfect.

[ritchie]

Cheers London and Fried. That 20ml was a typo, I used the 200ml. I knocked up a quick madras with some chicken tikka and the other half was well impressed. I let the base cook until the oil started to pool on the surface, took it as a sign from the curry gods all would be well.
Thanks for the help!
R.

[london]

Glad it worked out ok for you, which madras recipe did you use.

London.