Topic: Roasting spices

[Mark J]

Cool, I will definately try this, my local does a Lamb Khalia and it is awesome

[Chilli Prawn]

Did you think roasting the spices changed their flavour?
Worth doing again?

It was worth doing to try the Khalia which is the only reason I did it and I will be making it again.  I don't know if I would grind all my own spices from what I know the restaurants don't do it so I would be getting a different taste.  I might try making a vindaloo with my own ground spice just to see what its like though.

Some restaurants definitely roast their own spices this is what differentiates them.  However the roasted spices are usually used in Garam Masalas not in the bases.

CP