Topic: New Member - First Post

[fandaz]

Hi All,
Have really enjoyed reading through a lot of these posts and cannot wait to get started with a good base mix and make either a vindaloo or a madras. My mouth is watering already.
I did see a couple of post's about the Pataks Madras Curry Paste Medium Hot Jar 283g, my wife and I have been having curry nights for years and for the past few months have used the Pataks Madras Curry paste for a quick and simple curry.
It's expensive to buy but has a unique taste, quite hot.
I would rather make my own paste's etc, so I will have to stock up on my spices and herbs and get stuck in, making proper curry's.
You can try my Pataks Madras Curry Paste recipe if you like:-

You'll need:
1 Pataks Madras Curry Paste Medium Hot Jar 283g
1 or 2 tin's of tomatoes (chopped)
1 large red pepper (chopped)
2 large chicken breasts diced (marinated in the paste if you have time)
2 0r 3 medium onions chopped
Good pile of Crushed Garlic
2 tbl spoons of vege oil
Half a tube of tomato puree
1 tin of coconut milk
Water or cream or milk just to even out the consistency
Optional fresh chilli (chopped)

Method:-
Heat oil, cook onions, pepper until soft add garlic (optional chilli?s). Sometimes I add the marinated chicken into a well and fry the chicken to seal it, or sometimes I cook it in another pan. Seal it and then add it to the cooking vege. I make this curry in a few ways depending on time. Ideally I would marinade the chicken and fry separately.
Once the chicken is browned/sealed I add it to the cooking vegetables, mix it and then add the tin tomatoes and the tomato puree.
Cook for 5 to 10 minutes and then pour in the coconut milk and stir and simmer for 20 min?s. If it?s too thick I?ll add some water or milk but that?s about it. I do add mushrooms sometimes but this is a quick tasty HOT curry.

Been having this for a while now and we usually have enough for Friday and Saturday night?s. It always seems to taste better the next day.
I know there are some really nice recipes on here, so please don?t all scream at me for being a fake ?curry cook?. I can and do cook curry?s using only fresh herbs and spices etc (I even grow my own Chillies) but this is a simple quick tasty curry for a family man???(three kids, my youngest daughter of 5 eats this curry, just adding a little yogurt)
Thanks for reading.
Fandaz

[Cory Ander]

Hi Fandaz,

Welcome to cr0!

Thanks for your post and for sharing your recipe with us; quick and easy is good! 

I hope you have fun here and I look forward to seeing your future posts (don't forget the photos!) 

[ast]

Hi Fandaz,

Welcome to the forum!

Like CA says, quick-n-easy is good too.  I'm sure you'll find loads to keep you busy on this site.  What I've found in doing things the "restaurant way" is that if you really do take a bit of time up front to prepare all you'll need in advance (including chopped onions, garlic and your favorite spice mix, and anything else in addition to the curry base and pre-cooked meat), I can make 3-4 different curries in about 30-45 min (from getting out the pans to food on the table).  It really makes a difference for us.  When it's just for me, it's about 20 min!

BTW, what kind of peppers do you grow?  I have a few different seeds, but I haven't managed to get around to actually planting them yet.

Looking forward to your contributions to the site.

Happy currying,

ast

[mike travis]

Hi Fandaz  , welcome. Nice first post. Hope to hear a lot more from you soon..  ;D