Topic: KD base fan ! where to go next

[Derek Dansak]

Having tried 5 different bases in the last year, i found the KD base from curry secret book seems spot on as a good grounding for many curries (provided you half or even quarter the amount of ginger in base). I have worked out that adding a tbs of either pataks madras or pataks balti paste along with a tbs of special spice mix and fresh cori, produces a decent curry (high cooking temperature a must). However i want to avoid using pataks for a few months in order to improve my skills. Can anyone suggest a good recipe to add to that KD base which is tried and tested and will taste not too much like homestyle indian cookery? I know the KD base has lots of potential but am stuck!  thanks guys and gals, look forward to your replies. I have 5 days of work and plan on hitting the next level of curry making!

[Curry King]

What sort of curry do you like Derek?  There are lot's of main curry recipes on this site which can be used with almost any base sauce, the KD is very versatile so you could go for anything on on here.  There is quite a bit of debate on here also regards to mixing and matching base and curry recipes although I think most people would agree that the KD base is good, the curry recipes are way of the mark.

[Derek Dansak]

You are right the recipies from this book are not good. I believe the KD book aimed to make a quick buck, and teach a few trade secrets , such as the base. Its a shame the author did not do a better job of the main recipies section. In response to your question, i like madras, bhuna, rogan josh etc. I would be interested to know of anyone who uses that KD base alot, and any recipies they find work particularly well with that base. I find the KD base very different to cook with compared to other bases which include carrot, celery, green pepper etc. Hopefully i will discover my own recipy to use with kd base, and post it on here soon. 

[JerryM]

i used the KD base until finding this site. i've not made it since.

i would make either the rajver or saffron base and then make the parker21 ("woodpecker21") madras curry.

bases:
http://www.curry-recipes.co.uk/curry/index.php/topic,2041.0.html
http://www.curry-recipes.co.uk/curry/index.php/topic,720.0.html
http://www.curry-recipes.co.uk/curry/index.php?topic=2271.0.html

madras:
http://www.curry-recipes.co.uk/curry/index.php/topic,1454.0.html