Topic: Hi, another Newbie

[Manterik]

Hi,

I am a newbie here de-lurking although I have been reading the site for weeks.

I have experimented with curry spices and mixes for a while now with rapidly improving results.

I am currently using the Bruce Edwards Spice mix which is very nice and using tinned tomatoes as the base so as you can see I am a long way off.

I have started to pre-cook the meet and used Uncle Bucks recipe and it is great.

I need to graduate onto making bases.

What would you recommend ? I feel I need to follow one set path and that looks like Bruce Edwards and his post from last October. I want to get the basics right then grow from there.

Would appreciate any hints or suggestions for how to start properly now.

[Secret Santa]

What would you recommend ? I feel I need to follow one set path and that looks like Bruce Edwards and his post from last October. I want to get the basics right then grow from there.

Hi manterik,

I would definitely recommend this as your first attempt. I prefer to do a fast high temp fry and boil method rather than the Bruce edwards slow boat method, but I think his method will be better for a newbie. BTW if you read my trashing of this base in the October thread, ignore it, I messed up somehow and have since tried it again, very nice!

Good luck and let us know how you get on.

[Secret Santa]

...using tinned tomatoes as the base so as you can see I am a long way off.

You're not related to SnS are you?   ;D  ;D

[SnS]

... on the other hand, if you're not allergic to the subtle taste of tomato then try the SnS June 2008 base ... it's very easy to make and can produce an excellent curry ...

http://www.curry-recipes.co.uk/curry/index.php?topic=2757.0

[chanser]

I have made 2 Curry's now with the SnS base and both were fantastic.

I haven't tried any other bases yet, but I would definitely reccommend the SnS base.

[Cory Ander]

I need to graduate onto making bases.
What would you recommend ? I feel I need to follow one set path and that looks like Bruce Edwards and his post from last October. I want to get the basics right then grow from there.

My recommendation would be to use Bruce Edward's (neutral, mildly spiced and simple), as a good starting point, Manterik.

And welcome to CR0! 

[Secret Santa]

... on the other hand, if you're not allergic to the subtle taste of tomato then try the SnS June 2008 base ... it's very easy to make and can produce an excellent curry ...

http://www.curry-recipes.co.uk/curry/index.php?topic=2757.0

I wouldn't disagree entirely with that, other than to say that the SnS base is, how can I put this...biased towards the tomatoey side of neutral. No bad thing if that's how you want your curries. In fact I made a madras with the SnS base just yesterday and very nice it was too (I didn't add any tomato puree!).

[Manterik]

Okay, well I made the base yesterday. It is mild but it is splendid. Very nice indeed. I have a large pot of curry base, have made 4 to have at work this week and reckon I will get another 4 out of it. I took Bruce's advice and bought a large ladle and a cooks spoon and am very glad I did.

I used Bruce's pre-cooking recipe for the meat as well. It was pleasant but I tried Uncle Bucks chicken last week and preferred that so I have a bit of dabbling to do.

I am very happy with the smell of it, the taste of it and the resulting curries I have cooked all taste great too.

[Manterik]

... on the other hand, if you're not allergic to the subtle taste of tomato then try the SnS June 2008 base ... it's very easy to make and can produce an excellent curry ...

http://www.curry-recipes.co.uk/curry/index.php?topic=2757.0

I will give this on a go next weekend. I adore tomato and TBH I did mull over using this one first.

[Manterik]

Just made, or to be precise just finished making, another batch of Bruce Edwards base sauce and it is definately a winner. Tastes just as good as last week. Delightful.