Topic: PanPot's Ashoka Curry Base

[dellydel]

Cheers for the info Panpot..... cant wait to have a go at this!!

Del

[Curry King]

I got round to making this base today and first impressions are really good, tastes lovely on it's own and not like my regular.  I had to resist adding some green pepper and coriander stalks something I think should be in every base but I am glad I did.  I can't wait to make a curry with it tomorrow and will report back, everyone should try this base it's a winner and I've not even made a curry with it yet 

[haldi]

I am freezer full at the moment, but eagerly await your post CK
I may have to chuck things away to try this: sooner, rather than later
It's obviously genuine, but how does it work at home?
Can you scale down, without losing something
One full sized base, I saw cooked, used only a teaspoon of certain spices.
They wouldn't put them in if they weren't needed
 

not like my regular

Now that does sound promising

[Curry King]

It's worth it Haldi, the cummin comes through but doesn't overpower it, I found the seeds just dissapeared by the time it came to blending. It tasted of curry, I could quite happily chuck some chicken in with it and eat as is.

[Bobby Bhuna]

I'm really excited about this thread. I'm going to hit the Indian cash and carry tmrw and hit the stove. I love when something like this comes up! ;D ;D ;D

[Cory Ander]

Ifindforu's (Terry's) curry bases are other bases that have creamed coconut block in:

http://www.curry-recipes.co.uk/curry/index.php?topic=923.msg8159#msg8159 (200g of creamed coconut)
http://www.curry-recipes.co.uk/curry/index.php?topic=1062.msg9236#msg9236 (100g of creamed coconut)

It is interesting to note that a couple of members found this amount (200g) of creamed coconut too overpowering (for a similar volume of base)

It's also mentioned quite a bit here:  http://www.curry-recipes.co.uk/curry/index.php?topic=2203.msg18552#msg18552

I think Terry's "a good curry base" (the first link) is good (I haven't tried the second one yet)...but I felt that I needed to reduce the creamed coconut to 50g to make it more subtle.

It will be interesting to see what I make of this one.

Is there a risk to people with allergies to nuts (are some people allergic to coconut?)?

[Jeera]

I'm in the process of making the base now. I've just realised I don't know what the tomato paste is.

Puree ? blended tomatoes ?

Help please.. quick :-)

[adriandavidb]

The Yanks certainly call what we would term tomarto puree, tomarto 'paste'; so in my opinion paste is more likely to be 'our' puree than tinned toms or anthing else.

Hope that helps!

[CurryCrazy]

Yep - puree

One of panpots photos shows White Tower tom puree

[Jeera]

OMG that Bunjara onion paste makes the house smell like a BIR - simply awesome smell. It is very salty but hopefully that will disappear during the final dish.

The base looks good but it does smell like it has too much cumin - but again, maybe that comes together in the final.

I'm making one later tonight

PS Thanks... I used tomato puree.