Topic: Posting messages as a new member?

[bernaaard]

Hi Folks,

Love this forum, have been trying to replicate BIR curry for years and finally i have found out how thats to you guys.

I am struggling to work out measures though. I really wanna cook my 9 month pregnant wife the chicken Madras she so craves but, i dont want litres and litres of base gravy kicking about when baby is due any day now.

Can someone suggest the right quantities to do a one off gravy recipe to feed two people, and i can scale up when i have the time and space to make more ?

Sorry to be a burden here, but i am trying to become more of a cook to help her out 

[DalPuri]

Can someone suggest the right quantities to do a one off gravy recipe to feed two people

Try this one Bernaard, http://www.curry-recipes.co.uk/curry/index.php/topic,7645.msg66407.html#msg66407

I was quite impressed with this little base. 
You'd be pushed to make 4 curries like it states, 2-3 is more likely.

Cheers, Frank. 

[Peripatetic Phil]

Can someone suggest the right quantities to do a one off gravy recipe to feed two people, and i can scale up when i have the time and space to make more ?

That is a very good question, Bernard, and probably one to which I would find the answer useful, too, as I rarely have any spare space in the freezer and I find that chilled base goes off after a month or so ...  I don't have such a recipe, but let's both hope that someone else has.

** Phil.

[George]

i dont want litres and litres of base gravy kicking about when baby is due any day now.
Can someone suggest the right quantities to do a one off gravy recipe to feed two people, and i can scale up when i have the time and space to make more?

I've NEVER made a base gravy which produces more than enough for a few servings, so it's perfectly possible and, as I see it, desirable.

I started off with a recipe which had about 32 onions, I think, and scaled everything back pro-rata by 1/8 to get 4 onions.

CA's recipe looks a bit plain. I add green pepper and carrot for improved flavour.

[DalPuri]

CA's recipe looks a bit plain. I add green pepper and carrot for improved flavour.

It might look plain George, but it tastes like any other gravy recipe. 
(i did add 1 tsp of tom puree to mine as well though)

[George]

CA's recipe looks a bit plain. I add green pepper and carrot for improved flavour.

It might look plain George, but it tastes like any other gravy recipe. 
(i did add 1 tsp of tom puree to mine as well though)

You're suggesting that a base gravy with carrots and green pepper tastes the same as one without? Regardless of one's preference, it seems so unlikely.

[spiceyokooko]

You're suggesting that a base gravy with carrots and green pepper tastes the same as one without? Regardless of one's preference, it seems so unlikely.

More likely that when other ingredients and spices are added to it and it gets cooked out the absence of carrots and green pepper won't be noticed.

[LittleMissHappyxo]

I just joined and I can't wait to try some of these recipes out! I love hot curries! Any recommendations?

[Ender]

Hi curry gurus,

My reason for being a bit backward in introducing myself (will do that next) is lack of cooking knowledge, but I do not have a fear of being a newbie, after all we all started somewhere.

Look forward to catching up on all the goodies here.

Rick

[orinoco womble]

My reason? I just got here, recommended by a friend...what a huge and fantastic resource...but it is a bit intimidating!!
But I can't help chipping in sometimes, hence this reply.