In The Kitchen

[livo]

Isn't Kitchen King the standard for the 21?  The only problem is that I've recently found 3 different "brands" of Kitchen King. Shan, MDH and Melan. Plus I have made my own from a recipe found online, which I must say is pretty good.

Make that 4, Mangal as well.

[Onions]

iS IT coriander, Chilli, Turmeric, Cumin, Black pepper, Fenugreek leaves, Salt, Nutmeg, Dry ginger, Cardamom seeds, Bay leaf, Fennel Celeary, Mustard garlic flakes, Onion flakes, Mace, Asafoetida? Just found it online, by three differeing types?

[Peripatetic Phil]

iS IT coriander, Chilli, Turmeric, Cumin, Black pepper, Fenugreek leaves, Salt, Nutmeg, Dry ginger, Cardamom seeds, Bay leaf, Fennel Celeary, Mustard garlic flakes, Onion flakes, Mace, Asafoetida? Just found it online, by three differeing types?

Even allowing for the odd missing comma, I still make that only 18:

• Coriander
• Chilli
• Turmeric
• Cumin
• Black pepper
• Fenugreek leaves
• Salt
• Nutmeg
• Dry ginger
• Cardamom seeds
• Bay leaf
• Fennel
• Celery ?  Celeriac ?  Something else ?
• Mustard
• Garlic flakes
• Onion flakes
• Mace
• Asafoetida

** Phil.

[Micky Tikka]

Well done Gav
I think being in the kitchen is the ultimate thing for us ( and also cooking with chewy  )
I've done it once and it doesn't matter if the curry is mediocre it's just being in a kitchen and watching
I remember thinking there's no special missing ingredients it's just technique
Cheers MT

[Gav Iscon]

Couldn't agree more mt. 

[livo]

The recipe / formula for Kitchen King I made had 20, which did not include Bay Leaf, Celery Seed, Garlic or Onion powders or Asafoetida. It does have, additional to the above list, Caraway, Cloves, Black Cardamom, Bengal Gram (Gram Flour), Cinnamon, Star Anise and Poppy Seed.

Another Brand is "Mangal" which has 17 listed ingredients of which only 4 are roasted (heat treated). 

MDH brand actually has the 21, with 20 from those previously listed plus Musk Melon as the last, so least volume ingredient.

[Graeme]

What a great thread 

[JerryM]

Lovely post and a bit enjoyment for once.

I went to school with Asians and they really are very nice. Its interesting for me how the next generations have changed so much - still just as nice but now western.

I got talking to a 20 something last summer whilst working - the thing that amazed him was how interested I was in Indian cooking. Its a complete 180.

[Onions]

Musk Melon

That sounds... interesting!!!

[livo]

My guess is that it is the seed from the melon, also known as, or used in, Charmagaz, depending upon who you choose to believe.