Topic: SnS's Base Gravy June 2008

[SnS]

1 tbsp is correct but that amount shouldn't make the base taste salty.

If you've used the full ingredients you should have ended up with 2.65 litres .. if not, dilute with some water.

Regards
SnS 

[Bod68]

1 tbsp is correct but that amount shouldn't make the base taste salty.

If you've used the full ingredients you should have ended up with 2.65 litres .. if not, dilute with some water.

Regards
SnS 

To be totally fair I don't have my stockpot handy so had to do it in 2 sessions and using a large wok and 2 bowls to blend etc... Was a bit of a palava lol

I didnt measure at the end either. But i froze it into 250ml portions and made 6 with a tad left over

Doing the Madras recipe at the weekend. Thanks SnS

[lewy]

You will not be dissapointed with the madras, superb, highly recommended, thanks everyone for the help, im curried up to the n*@ts and loving it. ;D

[Secret Santa]

Ok I've just made this and compared to the original version I would say it is much improved.

However, for me, there is far too much tomato in this and too few onions. It really does look like a bowl of tomato soup. I made a madras and it was ok but no better or worse really than when using any other base I've used.

I'm still not convinced the potatoes did anything for it either (actually I'm completely sure they have no benefit!).

Still, overall, a very useable base as long as you like tomato!

[dellydel]

Well I had a go last weekend at this version to!





Got six 500ml portions out of it (When I cook a curry I always cook for myself and a flat mate so its actually x2 250ml portions in each tub!)




This base obviously has a thin soup consistency and mine was no different. Tasting it it did taste a bit watery but the idea is that the water is cooked of during the final dish... and that's exactly what happened!

SnS June 08 Madras

Admittedly there was a little bit to much oil in my final dish, I cooked two portions together using 6 tblsp of oil, 4-5 would have probably been enough!

Another great tasting curry but in all honesty I didn't feel it was that different to the original Saffron base when used with the same final curry, I guess its hard to compare though without being able to taste the two side by side at the same time!  Either way I am now producing curries better than I have ever done before with thanks to you guys!

Only question I do have however is that when you get a curry from the TA, the portions or volume of base seems to be much greater than what I am achieving, should I be using more than 250ml of base per portion?

Cheers

Del

[SnS]

Hi Del

My only comment is that the base should have been reduced in volume to give 2.65 litres (as per recipe) ... and hence a thicker sauce and stronger taste.

[dellydel]

Hi Del

My only comment is that the base should have been reduced in volume to give 2.65 litres (as per recipe) ... and hence a thicker sauce and stronger taste.

Fair point, there is probably closer to 3L's there so yes it should of been reduced by about another 350ml!

Cheers

Del

[matt3333]

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Only question I do have however is that when you get a curry from the TA, the portions or volume of base seems to be much greater than what I am achieving, should I be using more than 250ml of base per portion?

Del
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Hi Del
I agree about the TA sauce I regularly use approx 350ml, results in a curry with more sauce and IMO a greater depth of taste.

[SnS]

Only question I do have however is that when you get a curry from the TA, the portions or volume of base seems to be much greater than what I am achieving, should I be using more than 250ml of base per portion?

Del

I suppose it depends how hungry you are. 250 ml base should produce enough curry for one normal restaurant size portion. I always find a TA curry portion is too much anyway (some invariably ends up in the freezer).

If you use 350 ml then you will need to adjust the spice quantities slightly (unless the recipe calls for 350 ml of base of course).

Regards
SnS 

[SnS]

BTW Del

Did you think the base was too tomatoey when compared to the original Saffron base. It's just that I was a little surprised at Secret Santa's comment above regarding the dominant Tomato taste. Personally I didn't think it was - but perhaps my taste buds are different - I like tomatoes.