Topic: curry disaster

[philsan]

Hello curry lovers, just joined as since moving to Belgium I have missed the local curry houses in the UK. I decided to have a go at making my own masala for the first time yesterday and followed the recipe to the letter and it tasted great until the end when we had to thicken the sauce with flour as we were unable to get creamed coconut as the recipe suggested and the sauce ended up like a tastless gloop. Gratefull for any suggestions and advice

[adriandavidb]

Never use flour to thicken a curry, it just does not work!  Try one of the many excellent curry bases on this site as your starting point!

[JerryM]

there is a suggestion from the Malik video that coconut flour is used in making the masala dishes and that cream coconut is more likely used in making the base.

i've not tried it myself yet. but the coconut flour may be easier to get.

without either u won't get anywhere near the best result.

[Bobby Bhuna]

i've not tried it myself yet. but the coconut flour may be easier to get.

What, than creamed coconut? No way, you can get a block of creamed coconut from any supermarket. I often put a little in my base sauces.

I've only seen the flour in asain shops though.

[George]

you can get a block of creamed coconut from any supermarket. I often put a little in my base sauces.
I've only seen the flour in asain shops though.

That's what I've found, too.

[JerryM]

if u still struggle then using the cream from a tin of coconut milk would be a bit of a sticking plaster (throwing the milk water away or drinking it).