Topic: New Base Sauce Recipe -

[Richard W. Rinn]

Did you add much water along the way, Greg?

I simmered for an hour before adding spices, then about another 20-25 minutes. Would have tried longer, but it was after midnight by this time and I still had to cool the base down and refrigerate it.

R.

[topconker]

Hi Guys,
here's a pic of the base I made last night.
Is it too thick?
What about the colour?
Appreciate and comments.
TC

Edit: Resized it for easier viewing 

[Cory Ander]

here's a pic of the base I made last night.
Is it too thick?
What about the colour?

No offence TC, but it looks a little like Sweet and Sour Sauce to me (colour AND texture)! 

I've just made it, and it is darkish brown (and gets darker the longer you simmer it for....i've been going for 3 hours now....and it's still too bitter) and should be the consistancy of soup!  (and that's plain "single" tomato soup, not "cream of" tomato soup, RWR!)...i.e. it should pour easily off a spoon!  ;D

[Swampy61]

Hi CA,

I was planning to try this base sauce at the weekend.

Three hours seems a bit long.

I was hoping to get out for a few pints at some time.

[Cory Ander]

Three hours seems a bit long.

I was hoping to get out for a few pints at some time.

You can do both Swampy!  Just put the hob on a very low simmer and leave it.....stirring only once in a while......

....and, yes, BIR's simmer their curry base for hours! 

...anyway, 30 minutes is enough time to down a few pints! 

[Richard W. Rinn]

and that's plain "single" tomato soup, not "cream of" tomato soup, RWR!

What brand, CA?  ;-)

Re: the colour - mine was quite a light colour, orangey, when I blended it (gave it a good few minutes in the blender, with rests so as not to blow the poor thing up), but got darker not long after I started simmering, ending up a sort of medium brown with an orangey tint.

R.

[Cory Ander]

and that's plain "single" tomato soup, not "cream of" tomato soup, RWR!

What brand, CA?  ;-)

...I can see we're going have to get our viscometers out!  ;D

[Curry King]

Hi TC,

Hope you don't mind but I resized it so it was easier to see in the thread.

That does look a little thick to me, as for the simmering I usually stop when the oil rises to the top, took me about 1.5 hours, ended up a dark red\brown.  If your going to freeze it you will no doubt reheat and simmer it before use as well.

cK

[Cory Ander]

Here's what I've got after 3 hours.....

[topconker]

Thanks CA and everyone,
Looks like it's back to the drawing board for me.
Sorry about the size of the pic, just been shown how to resize in future.
Should I throw this base away and start again or can I still use it tonight?
Hope you dont mind all the questions.
TC