Author Topic: Balti base gravy (Read 33110 times)

littlechilie · « **Reply #10 on:** April 13, 2015, 09:21 AM »

Sorry mistaken post

fried · « **Reply #11 on:** April 13, 2015, 03:08 PM »

Quote from: littlechilie on April 13, 2015, 09:19 AM

It's similar to cup sizes, they tend to very depending what they contain $:-\$

Are you talking about what I think you're talking about

I also remember we never had tablespoons at home and everything was measured in desertspoons.

Madrasandy · « **Reply #12 on:** April 13, 2015, 09:47 PM »

Quote from: chewytikka on April 12, 2015, 06:14 PM

Hi MA
Circa 1995 Mr Bham's Imperial Balti Express
free book when you bought a set of Balti pans, rumour has it! ;D

Previously explored under the belting balti flag.
http://www.curry-recipes.co.uk/curry/index.php/topic,1442.msg12602.html#msg12602

Bad idea blending whole spices in a base sauce.IMO
cheers Chewy

Ah cheers Chewy, never realised it had been covered before.
Yep that's the one, I remember getting some pans and a book with it.
Nah I wouldn't blend whole spices either.
Interesting to see if anything can be done with the recipe though, I used to make a simple dish from the book using only chicken garlic ginger salt toms and a couple of spices and it was always very nice.

livo · « **Reply #13 on:** April 13, 2015, 10:32 PM »

I made a half quantity of the gravy yesterday and will do the chicken dish this arvo. Gravy tastes OK on its own with reduced cinnamon, but the 25 minute cook required additional water and is still very thick and dry. I'm not sure yet, but I'm not a big fan of fresh coriander and I think it may be a bit strong. Finished dish will be the test.

Gav Iscon · « **Reply #14 on:** April 13, 2015, 10:35 PM »

Nice one Livo, look forward to part 2.

curryhell · « **Reply #15 on:** April 13, 2015, 11:02 PM »

Yep, this certainly has potential to catch the balti lovers attention

Nice work Livo. Looking forward to next update

livo · « **Reply #16 on:** April 14, 2015, 05:53 AM »

Raws, cooking, finished sauce and raws for finished dish.

livo · « **Reply #17 on:** April 14, 2015, 05:54 AM »

Cooking final dish and done.

Invisible Mike · « **Reply #18 on:** May 09, 2015, 12:53 AM »

I've got this book aswell. Tried the recipes but wasn't impressed.

livo · « **Reply #19 on:** May 09, 2015, 07:46 AM »

The Rogan Josh was less than ordinary and I contacted the author who happily sent me a .pdf file of her later recipe. It was an improvement but still not what I was after. Lake any cookbook it possibly has 1 or 2 pages that work out for the owner. I haven't tried too many dishes but I have used the Balti base which I consider to be quite good.