Topic: the secret ingrediant

[plugsy]

jerry,
thanks for your reply....the cinnamon didn't seem to be a problem,i think all of the spice i used had a really good balance in the final dish,but yes there is a definate aroma of cinnamon with the paste on its own.
maybe reduce by a third in the next reduction but on the whole for me - not a problem.

[plugsy]

sorry jerry,
misunderstanding i used two tbls in the whole dish for four people but portion size wasn't that big..

[plugsy]

thaks panpot for your kind words !

[joshallen2k]

I think I will wait until Panpot's report from Ashoka.

There may be something in this onion thing after all

[JerryM]

plugsy,

thanks for your replies - they confirm we've both experienced the same.

i've got mine in 2 off jam jars under oil in the fridge. my only unknown is how long it will last - i'm hopeful 4 wks or so ie 1 once a month to make a new batch. i expect most to be used in the month so it would work out well.

[Derek Dansak]

does the cinemon element of the paste clash with madras? its worrying me   

[JerryM]

DD,

no the Cinnamon does not clash with the madras. it's solely down to the amount and not wanting to put the paste out of balance with the rest of the ingredients.

[plugsy]

i totally agree jerry.

[Panpot]

A Quick point, I have always frozen the paste in portion sizes in ice cube trays having just done the Ashoka thing I dont think we will need the paste once we are using the onion preparation I found out about there. For what it's worth they only keep stuff under oil for up to 15 days. 

[joshallen2k]

Panpot - are you saying you would recommend dumping this paste in favour of the paste from Ashoka? When you have a chance to post...