Topic: Hello Peeps

[parker21]

hi vmixture
you could try bangladeshi naga chillies or even hotter dorset nagas both dwarf the bonnet a real chilli hit. there is a restaurant (not rajver this time) that does a take on the chilli masala and as the menu describes as a real vindaloo alternative, called chicken tikka naga, will do what i can to get the recipe it is closed at the mo due to an upstairs fire which is not the place you expect to get one with all the flambeing done in the kitchen ;D
did you find the curryhouse cookery? i read it regularly just to pass the time... it is a pivotal moment in history when someone took the initiative and did what millions of people all over the world wanted to do and he did it and he didnot even make any profit from it other than make someone else very rich and he still throws out stuff which is just a new version of the rubbish done in the last century all it is doing is lining his pockets whilst leaving the buyer very disappointed and i have atleast six of his books :-[ :-[ anyway after that rant i feel like heating up my phall sauce with some chicken i just had lying about in the fridge oh and some rice in less than 10mins it could be ready. :

if we can help then don't be afraid to ask however silly you think the question is we have asked them all!

kind regards
gary
ps hope you feel better looking forward to making your curry should help with hte recovery

[vmixture]

Hi Gary,

Having spent most of the day reading through this SUPERB forum I have devised a menu that I will serve to the other half and our 2 closest friends. I will hold off the invite for a week or so to test all the dishes but it will be along the lines of papadums and pickles, followed by a sizzling chicken Tikka with veg samosas for starters. For the main course I will use the Jalfrezi mentioned earlier in the thread (very hot of course) and a King Prawn biriani with a vegetable curry side. I will also make a pilau rice using one of the methods found in the side dish forum. For me its not just the finished result but the fun of making the whole thing, I guess thats why most people are here otherwise we would be simply picking up the phone and waiting an hour for it to turn up.

On the subject of chillies i normally buy them from the local Indian shop (plenty here in peterborough) but I also have a small plant which serves me well when I need fresh chillies without leaving the house. If i could get my hands on some seeds for those 'extra hot' varieties then I would certainly branch out in this area of home grown produce  ;D

 

[ast]

Hi vmixture,

Welcome to cr0.  It looks like you've been pretty busy reading! ;D

Good luck with the recipes.  Hopefully the jalfrezi will turn out well for you.  One thing I'm doing now with it (having mixed up a bigger batch of the spice mix) is to use 1 tbsp of spice mix and 1 tbsp of extra hot chilli powder plus 8-10 of the fresh green finger chillies.  It turns out pretty consistent for me.

As everyone else already said, any questions, just shout.  If you make your big menu, don't forget to take pictures and let us know how they all turn out.

Happy currying! ;D

ast

Posts about AST's Jalfrezi moved by CA to here: http://www.curry-recipes.co.uk/curry/index.php/topic,2326.0.html

[vmixture]

Posts about the Saffron Curry Base moved by CA to here:  http://www.curry-recipes.co.uk/curry/index.php/topic,2271.msg21511.html#msg21511

[Cory Ander]

Welcome to cr0 vmixture 

I see you've been hard at it already!  Good on ya! 

You will see that I have moved a number of your posts (and replies to them) to more appropriate recipes threads to which they refer.  It's good if people can keep it that way because it makes things easier to find 

Happy cooking!

[vmixture]

Welcome to cr0 vmixture 

I see you've been hard at it already!  Good on ya! 

You will see that I have moved a number of your posts (and replies to them) to more appropriate recipes threads to which they refer.  It's good if people can keep it that way because it makes things easier to find 

Happy cooking!

Thanks CA

[vmixture]

I honestly dont know where to post this as there are now 5 different recipes used in creating this meal. So I have decided to finish my 'welcome' thread with a post of what I have managed to create after my first couple of days of being a member here. Ypu may lock this thread now  ;D

Credits:

Base Sauce - Saffron - SnS
http://www.curry-recipes.co.uk/curry/index.php/topic,2271.msg20262.html#msg20262

Meat preparation - Chilli Prawn
http://www.curry-recipes.co.uk/curry/index.php/topic,1232.0.html

Main Dish - Jalfrezi - AST
http://www.curry-recipes.co.uk/curry/index.php/topic,2326.0.html

Rice - Pilau - Cory Ander
http://www.curry-recipes.co.uk/curry/index.php/topic,1383.0.html

Side - Onion Bhaji - Chilli Prawn
http://www.curry-recipes.co.uk/curry/index.php/topic,1334.0.html

The finished article

[SnS]

Nice one Vmix. Great finishing photo.

SnS  ;D

[Cory Ander]

"West Ham United" vmixture?  Didn't that used to be called "The Star of Bengal"? 

[vmixture]

"West Ham United" vmixture?  Didn't that used to be called "The Star of Bengal"? 

Both true to my heart CA, and great tips from that neck of the woods in the world of Asian cooking  ;D