Topic: Base Sauce or Stock?

[Cory Ander]

What is the most versatile base you have used to date?

I think you'll find there are quite a few curry bases here that will happily make a full range of curries.  The only thing I would particularly avoid is (too much) chili if you plan to make mild curries.  You can reduce, or omit, this if you wish.

I'd say you could consider:

Bruce Edward's (would be my pick)
SnS's
Saffron
Taz's (Mick's)
Ashoka (if you like the margarine and coconut!)
Darth Phal's
Admin's
Ifindforu's (Terry's)....

...the list is a long one, ones I haven't mentioned I probably haven't tried, including:

Rajver
Dipuraja's
Pete's/Haldi's
Curry King's
MarkJ's....

I suggest you're best off reading the comments in the associated threads and sections.  Every one of the above has members who prefer it.

[Stephen Lindsay]

I agree that perhaps the addition of the odd carrot or pepper wouldn't add much to a huge pot of base, but then again it shouldn't detract from it either. When trying out a base I think it is important to stick to whatever ingredients are in the recipe though, otherwise you are not actually using that base. Hence I am happy to add carrots or peppers when the recipe calls for them. One of the joys of being a curryholic and member of this site is the variety of bases and associated recipes. My partner refers to this site as gastro porn!

[Malc.]

Gastro Porn, love it!

[Vindaloo-crazy]

I shudder to think what you are doing with the base though. She must be beside herself!  ;D

[Stephen Lindsay]

eww, that made me think of a Chicken Korma there 

[Vindaloo-crazy]

We all put a lot of love into our base gravies, some take it further than others!

[Razor]

CA,

What is the most versatile base you have used to date?

I think you'll find there are quite a few curry bases here that will happily make a full range of curries.  The only thing I would particularly avoid is (too much) chili if you plan to make mild curries.  You can reduce, or omit, this if you wish.

I'd say you could consider:

Bruce Edward's (would be my pick)
SnS's
Saffron
Taz's (Mick's)
Ashoka (if you like the margarine and coconut!)
Darth Phal's
Admin's
Ifindforu's (Terry's)....

...the list is a long one, ones I haven't mentioned I probably haven't tried, including:

Rajver
Dipuraja's
Pete's/Haldi's
Curry King's
MarkJ's....

I suggest you're best off reading the comments in the associated threads and sections.  Every one of the above has members who prefer it.

Interesting that you don't seem to have listed your own base here?  From this site, I have tried the SnS, Ashoka as well as the Kushi one that I used from the off but I do find your's to be the 'one' for me.

Ray

[Cory Ander]

Interesting that you don't seem to have listed your own base here?

Naturally, I by far prefer my own, but modesty prevents me from listing it above
I am pleased that you have done so for me though! 

Some of the ones I listed are also quite tomatoey, which some members may feel limits their versatility.

[Malc.]

If you could only pick one though CA, which one would it be? (You can say yours, we don't mind)

[Cory Ander]

As I indicated in my post above, aside from mine, I recommend Bruce Edward's as being the best and the most versatile of those I've tried.

However, others have different views and I suggest you read these threads (amongst several others in this "curry base chat" section of the forum):

http://www.curry-recipes.co.uk/curry/index.php?topic=2203.0
http://www.curry-recipes.co.uk/curry/index.php?topic=4074.0