Topic: Spice Grinder (Bombay Bottle Masala)

[tempest63]

This is the Salmon portion recipe I used. It was from Youtube, but I used the Masala I had made up instead of the one on the video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esYuj6RC2Tw

Thank you. One for the weekend.
My elemental diet ends after today so I will partake as well,

T63

[Peripatetic Phil]

Just to note, I attempted to read this thread using a new Windows profile (my old profile would not honour the StartAllBack add-on which makes Windows 11 more user-friendly) and I found that to do so I had to install uBlock Origin — as far as I can tell, this is the only web site that I cannot visit without first blocking advertisements.  Which means, of course, that I cannot recommend this site to anyone else.  Very sad.
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** Phil.

[Secret Santa]

Which means, of course, that I cannot recommend this site to anyone else.  Very sad.

Don't think it would make a difference anyway. Have we had any new, active members in the past two years? Weirdest forum I've ever known.

[Kashmiri Bob]

It will be 3 years in June since anyone new joined. Like I said somewhere, it's proper exclusive on here.

Seriously though CRO is still a major resource for BIR cooking. Only recently I saw one of the big FB curry groups citing a post from here. One of CT's, on a chicken jhul (or similar) curry.  I have also seen one of Santa's posts (and others) referenced. I suspect when we are open for business again there will be many new members chomping at the bit to sign up. The FB groups are fine, but there is no real analysis, or critique, like here. So, in the meantime, it's good we are here to keep the fires burning.

Rob

[Kashmiri Bob]

Here is a fairly recent article/recipe for a bottle masala curry plugging (in part) Derby Dave's product.

https://glebekitchen.com/bottle-masala-chicken-curry-restaurant-style/

Interesting read.

Glebe do some good stuff. A decent resource. Contemporary BIR approach, not a bad thing. Although, these days I can't help thinking the "trap" the author mentions is instead the blank canvass gravy approach itself. Shock horror!  Depends on what people are looking for, I suppose. Or maybe I am just bonkers

Rob

[Peripatetic Phil]

It will be 3 years in June since anyone new joined. Like I said somewhere, it's proper exclusive on here.

Seriously though CRO is still a major resource for BIR cooking. Only recently I saw one of the big FB curry groups citing a post from here. One of CT's, on a chicken jhul (or similar) curry.  I have also seen one of Santa's posts (and others) referenced. I suspect when we are open for business again there will be many new members chomping at the bit to sign up. The FB groups are fine, but there is no real analysis, or critique, like here. So, in the meantime, it's good we are here to keep the fires burning.

Rob

Hear hear.

[livo]

Here is a fairly recent article/recipe for a bottle masala curry plugging (in part) Derby Dave's product.

https://glebekitchen.com/bottle-masala-chicken-curry-restaurant-style/

Interesting read.

Glebe do some good stuff. A decent resource. Contemporary BIR approach, not a bad thing. Although, these days I can't help thinking the "trap" the author mentions is instead the blank canvass gravy approach itself. Shock horror!  Depends on what people are looking for, I suppose. Or maybe I am just bonkers

Rob

Our loss but Romain's site is a great resource.

This is a fairly recent video for anyone interested in attempting their own Bottle Masala.  However, I've not seen Mugwort looking like this stuff anywhere unless it is the flower.  Even that is questionable.  I thought mugwort is a leafy herb.  Also ensuring the 3 different types of chilli won't be an easy task.  Requesting Pandi Mirch, Kashmiri Mirch and Bedge Mirch (Byadgi) anywhere over here at least, will raise confused looks upon the staff at the Indian Grocers.  I do love the appearance of the fresh spices being used, and you can only imagine the aroma and flavour.  We don't get spices anywhere near this quality here.

https://youtu.be/QxyuTT5itZo?si=SdcERuIFl5dS2HJD

[livo]

Morning Bites video East Indian Bottle Masala Recipe.  28 ingredients.

This would need to be scaled for a home use as it makes just shy of 2 kg.

Ingredients are individually / group roasted, cooled and ground to a fine powder masala.

In video order,

150 g Coriander seed
250 g Cumin seed
250 g Mustard seed (brown)
10 g Mace
10 g Mugwort (Note: These appear to be reverse labelled and mugwort.  Not sure what this is.)
25 g Stone Flower
10 g Cubeb (Tailed Pepper)
25 g Black Cardamom
10 g Triphala (Note: possibly omit this if unavailable. Ayurvedic ingredient.)
25 g Sesame seed
25 g Fenugreek seed
50 g Fennel seed
25 g Cloves
30 g Star Anise
35 g Green Cardamom
35 g Black Peppercorn
150 g Cinnamon stick
4 x Nutmeg
1 piece stone Asafoetida (substitute powder hing, quantity ?)
200 g Turmeric root (substitute powder)
30 g Poppy seed
30 g Caraway seed
25 g Tej Patta
25 g Wheat kernel (Warning: contains gluten)
25 g Gram (dehydrated chickpea)
100 g Pandi Mirch
200 g Kashmiri Mirch
200 g Bedgi Mirch (Byadgi)

I would imagine that 500 g of MDH Deggi Mirch would be a suitable substitute for the 500 g of chilli varieties.