Topic: Chicken Tikka Shahee

[Kashmiri Bob]

All the curry houses I know use mutton, not lamb.

Rob 

[JennyLou90]

What's the difference?

Jen

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All the curry houses I know use mutton, not lamb.

Rob 
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[Kashmiri Bob]

Hi Jen

Seriously huge difference. You'll need to try it.  Much leaner than lamb and is bench mark for the majority of BIR keema dishes.  It's also cheaper. Worth adding a pinch of crushed green cardomon/mace to the pre-cook.

Rob     

[JennyLou90]

Would i get this from a butcher? There isn't any 'local', I haven't seen ay at the supermarket but saying that I don't tend to look as we get a lot of chicken and we pre order from a wholesale butchers.
This is definitely worth trying though if I can get hold of it!

Jen

Hi Jen

Seriously huge difference. You'll need to try it.  Much leaner than lamb and is bench mark for the majority of BIR keema dishes.  It's also cheaper. Worth adding a pinch of crushed green cardomon/mace to the pre-cook.

Rob 

[chewytikka]

Your curry looks good in the pan Jen, 

Shahi is a medium saucy finished dish, I would use a bit more base gravy
while cooking and also I would use Beef mince, just like
they do in most BIR and Take Away kitchens. (Bangladeshi owned)

You don

[JennyLou90]

Hi CW!

Thank you very much- unfortunately the other half wasn't ready so was definitely over cooked so needed more base gravy as you mentioned, but didn't have any left! Haha.

You're right, I need to get the Kashmiri chilli powder and the marinades. I will put them on my shopping list! I'm presuming you wouldn't put the mince in the processor, just the spices/marinade?

That recipe is great though thank you! My colleagues have put an order in the next time we are on nights so I will have time to practise with this.

I'm going to need another Recipe book to put them all in.

Jenny

Your curry looks good in the pan Jen, 

Shahi is a medium saucy finished dish, I would use a bit more base gravy
while cooking and also I would use Beef mince, just like
they do in most BIR and Take Away kitchens. (Bangladeshi owned)

You don

[Garp]

You need to tell your other half that when then the curry is ready he/she has to come and get it (if it's safe to do so).

[JennyLou90]

Don't get my started Garp!! He's a nightmare! He is one of these that would start tidying before eating if I` let him - drives me nuts! Haha.

Jenny

You need to tell your other half that when then the curry is ready he/she has to come and get it (if it's safe to do so).

[chewytikka]

Hi Jen
No, mix and blend the mince and flavouring altogether.
When you buy mince at the supermarket, butchers etc

[JennyLou90]

Thanks I did think their mince seems a lot finer.

Ive just had a go at your Chicken Tikka marinade as I want to make a CTM tomorrow when Grandparents are here but couldn't find all the pastes could only find the tandoori one. Any ideas? I do live near a costco but i don't remember seeing an awful lot of spices their tbh other than the usual big tubs of swartz type.

Ive got pretty much all the spices I need now (and slowly transferring them into my swartz containers!) but the marinades/pastes Im having trouble getting hold of.

Think Ill have another stab at the shahee next week...or maybe when i get bored this week!!
Jenny

Hi Jen
No, mix and blend the mince and flavouring altogether.
When you buy mince at the supermarket, butchers etc