Topic: increasing the amount of tomato puree

[Derek Dansak]

if you go up to 3 tablespoons of tom puree does it = disaster! or does it turn a dish into more of a rogan josh type of curry. i am interested in how bir get that lovely rich tomato sauce you get with rogan josh. its a thing of exquisite beauty! and its making me hungry! cheers DD   

[matt3333]

if you go up to 3 tablespoons of tom puree does it = disaster! or does it turn a dish into more of a rogan josh type of curry. i am interested in how bir get that lovely rich tomato sauce you get with rogan josh. its a thing of exquisite beauty! and its making me hungry! cheers DD   

Hi DD
Suggest you try it out for the rest of us ;D and let us know how you get on.
Matt

[Unclebuck]

if you go up to 3 tablespoons of tom puree does it = disaster! or does it turn a dish into more of a rogan josh type of curry. i am interested in how bir get that lovely rich tomato sauce you get with rogan josh. its a thing of exquisite beauty! and its making me hungry! cheers DD   

Hi DD,

I cant see why it would mean disaster but i think you need to purchase the real stuff its called white tower its the best puree Ive used[bir's use it]... its double concentrate but its really thick and needs watering down about 30% it will cook lovely into your dish... look for this


the can is about double normal size backed bean can..

[haldi]

if you go up to 3 tablespoons of tom puree does it = disaster! or does it turn a dish into more of a rogan josh type of curry. i am interested in how bir get that lovely rich tomato sauce you get with rogan josh. its a thing of exquisite beauty! and its making me hungry! cheers DD   

Hi DD
     I went to BIR cooking demo and posted a Prawn Rhogan Josh recipe & a domestic size curry gravy

http://www.curry-recipes.co.uk/curry/index.php?topic=118.0

Where the recipe shows a question mark for a quantity, it should say half (this is some sort of technical problem on this site when you use fractions!)

If you are going to try it, then it's probably best to make the curry gravy to; otherwise I don't know what you might get.
It's a really good recipe
The oil they used was reclaimed oil from their main curry gravy
But fresh oil would be ok

The white tower tomato puree that UB showed, is what all kitchens (I have seen) use
         

[matt3333]

if you go up to 3 tablespoons of tom puree does it = disaster! or does it turn a dish into more of a rogan josh type of curry. i am interested in how bir get that lovely rich tomato sauce you get with rogan josh. its a thing of exquisite beauty! and its making me hungry! cheers DD   

Hi DD,

I cant see why it would mean disaster but i think you purchase the real stuff its call white tower its the best puree Ive used[bir's use it]... its double concentrate but its really thick and needs watering about 30% it will cook lovely into your dish... look for this


the can is about double normal size backed bean can..

Where the hell can you buy white Tower if you don't have access to Asian shops I can't find it on the web.
Matt

[JerryM]

the 3 tbsp is going to be certainly down to personal preference - i have used 2 tbsp for quite a while now and have recently tried 1 tbsp - the trouble is now i can't decide which i prefer. i think unless u are aiming for a heavy tomato flavour ie rogan i would stop at 2 tbsp per 200ml portion.

i does depend a lot on what the base is like - a base heavy with bulk veg does not need it as much as one made mainly with onion.

i've got the tower stuff on my shopping list - i am thinking it's going to be a must

[Bobby Bhuna]

I'm going to go to the cash and carry right now and see if I can spot some... Watch this space.

[Bobby Bhuna]

Bloody Ramadan They're shut!

[Unclebuck]

Where the hell can you buy white Tower if you don't have access to Asian shops I can't find it on the web.
Matt

well if you want a crate of the stuff?
http://www.icepak.co.uk/product_list.asp?search=&subcat=SAU&order=&records=2

you wont see it in tescos mate

[adriandavidb]

My local asian grocer didn't stock white tower, but they did have big red tins of a greek puree called 'KYKNOS' he said it was just as good, white tower is also greek according to him.

Worked very well in a bhuna!