Topic: Kushi "Authentic Balti Curry" Cookbook Base

[Razor]

Cheers Jerry,

But the thanks must go to book.

As for doing it to your usual method, go for it.  That's what cooking is all about IMO, going with what you're comfortable with and what you know will give you your best results.

Ray

[commis]

Hi

Thanks Razor for sticking with this and all the recipe posts. To think someone refered to this book as a pamphlet !

Regards

[JerryM]

Razor, Commis,

i think it's the best book i've come across (in terms of recipe closest to BIR). obviously i'm very fond of my KD1 book but the Kushi delivers well and truly on the base and the recipes. i'm going to purchase to read over the summer hols (i'm still trying to get going on KD2 but everytime i have base i end up using it up on BIR dishes).

ps on the base method i've tried quite a few derivatives and i don't mind phaffing if it's needed. i find all in then 2hr simmer, blend, add water 1 hr simmer does the job without phaff allowing me to make the other prep things in parallel.

[JerryM]

the bay is something i feel i need to explore.

i had a real good go at getting the Asian Bay last week in Bolton - nothing doing. i will have to wait till i get to East Manchester.

ps Secret Santa - i did find the Cartons of cream and the price is well less than fresh so i'm now sorted on this too.

[Secret Santa]

i had a real good go at getting the Asian Bay last week in Bolton - nothing doing. i will have to wait till i get to East Manchester.

I have to say I'm really surprised at this Jerry. I never have a problem getting them. I think the last pack I bought was from TRS, but I know that the other usual suppliers also do packs.

You can tell when the BIRs use them because they are massive, far bigger in fact than the TRS ones, so I'm not sure where they are sourcing theirs but I dare say they get them in bulk.

i did find the Cartons of cream and the price is well less than fresh so i'm now sorted on this too

Good stuff, every little bit helps to get closer to the BIR version.   

[JerryM]

Secret Santa,

i was not that surprised. Bolton seems to have all the mainstream stuff but anything a bit special means a trip into Manchester.

[peterandjen]

Why dont you try spicesofindia?
http://www.spicesofindia.co.uk/cgi-bin/sh000001.pl?REFPAGE=http%3a%2f%2fwww%2espicesofindia%2eco%2euk%2facatalog%2fIndian%2dFood%2ehtml&WD=bay%20leaves&SHOP=%20&PN=Indian%2dFood%2dRajah%2dBay%2dLeaves%2dTejpata%2ehtml%23aISW002#aISW002

[JerryM]

peterandjen,

appreciate the thought - it's simply down to the delivery cost and i guess in the bigger picture it's not that high a priority.

best wishes to those up the very north

[Domi]

Have a look in your curry aisle, Jerry, rajah bay leaves are the asian variety and fairly readily available  at Asda...46p per 10g packet

http://www.mysupermarket.co.uk/asda-compare-prices/Herbs_And_Spices/Rajah_Bay_Leaves_10g.html

[Malc.]

ASDA is starting to bug me since you posted that supermarket site Domi. The problem is that ASDA stores, stock regionally. I can't get any 'curry' branded ingredients from either of the two near me and one of them is meant to be a super dooper 24 carrot E-Type store.

Spices of India for me I think.