Mixed powder....

[martinvic]

Plus martinvic - what have my recipes got to do with mix powder?

It was a serious question George, as you seemed to be supporting/advocating not using mix powders to produce a higher quality BIR curry.

I was hoping you may have some recipes of these above average, amazing, superior flavoured curries, you may have mastered, to share.

Hopefully may take our BIR curry attempts to a whole new level?

[fried]

I think more people are susceptible to salt and sugar levels in their food than to the exact composition of their 'mix' powder.

[Garp]

I think more people are susceptible to salt and sugar levels in their food than to the exact composition of their 'mix' powder.

Good point.....and if you add huge amounts of chilli, then the mix powder becomes almost totally irrelevant.

[Madrasandy]

.....and if you add huge amounts of chilli, then the mix powder becomes almost totally irrelevant.

Any scientific proof of that Garp?

[Edwin Catflap]

Mixed powder for me! CAs Abduls and CTs are my favourites

Ed

[Garp]

.....and if you add huge amounts of chilli, then the mix powder becomes almost totally irrelevant.

Any scientific proof of that Garp?

Only empirical science, Andy. But if you have any evidence to add to the contrary, I will be happy to examine it

[Peripatetic Phil]

.....and if you add huge amounts of chilli, then the mix powder becomes almost totally irrelevant.

If we can replace "mix powder" by "other spices", then I would expect exactly the opposite to be the case, if the curry is to be a balanced, pleasant, extremely hot dish rather than merely a source of limitless pleasure for gastronomic masochists.  I have, on just two or three occasions, attempted to eat a curry where the quantity of chilli was out of all proportion to the other spices, and I have found that only two things help :  (1) add salt.  I don't know why, but adding salt can help to take the edge off a dish that is suffering from chilli overload.  And (2) take the dish home and re-spice it, adding whatever appears to be missing when tasted holistically.  So my personal belief is that if you are determined to add huge amounts of chilli, then it is even more important than usual to ensure that all the other spices (and the salt content) are in balance.

** Phil.

[Garp]

My point was, Phil, that after a few mouthfuls of an extremely hot dish, which results in an overpowering burning sensation in one's mouth, it is difficult to detect minor differences, if any difference, in a mix powder.

That is only my experience so it's all I have to go on. I'm sure the real Chilli-Heads, CH, Andy, Lou (where did she go), etc will let me know if I'm wrong

[Peripatetic Phil]

My point was, Phil, that after a few mouthfuls of an extremely hot dish, which results in an overpowering burning sensation in one's mouth, it is difficult to detect minor differences, if any difference, in a mix powder.

Agreed.  But that (as Bayes would say) is the posterior position.  In your original message, to which I was replying, you appeared to be addressing the prior position -- "If you add", rather than the posterior "If you have added".   So (prior) "If you add [excessive amounts of chilli], then you need to be even more careful than usual about ensuring that the other spices are balanced and balance the chilli content", but (posterior) "If you have added [excessive amounts of chilli], then unless you have also ensured that the other spices are balanced and balance the chilli content, after after a few mouthfuls [...] it will be extremely difficult to detect minor differences, if any difference, in the mix powder used".

The defence rests.

** Phil.

[Madrasandy]

What mix powder does everybody use at the moment?