Topic: pete's base v.1

[peteleton]

A recipe i was given by my local BIR after i was allowed to watch him make a few dishes .
When i have typed them up i will post them up as well .

Ingredients

10 large onions (saw the ones he used they was mahoosive)
700 ml of vegetable oil or sunflower oil
4 tablespoons ginger and garlic paste ( made his own. same amount of each mixed with a little water and oil)
1/2 dozen 5" carrots, chopped
3 green bell peppers, chopped
3 tablespoons curry powder
3 tablespoons turmeric
6 green chillies
2 tablespoons garam masala
handfull of  fresh coriander stalks
5 celery sticks, chopped
1 tablespoon salt
3 fresh toms

Instructions

1. Chop onions, veg and put in a large pot.

2. Add oil, ginger and garlic paste.

3. Add enough water to almost cover the ingredients (about 3 litres) and simmer for 45 mins.

4. After 45 mins add spices and cook for a further 15 to 20 mins

5. Once the ingredients are cooked liquidise and simmer on a medium heat for a further 10 minutes.

[jamieb728]

HI pete

Have you had chance to make the base youself yet?
im due for a new batch myself so might give it ago when i get chance cheers for the post.

Jamie

[peteleton]

Not had a chance to make it yet but will in the next few days as  need to stock up on a few things.

[commis]

Hi
Pete could you please say when the oil is used.
Regards

[peteleton]

Sorry my bad. It is added with the veg and water stage i have edited the post to indicate that.

[peteleton]

Will be making this base today, so will keep u posted on how it turns out and compare it with the few i have made from here.

[chriswg]

Hi Pete

Great work! Any friend of a BIR Chef is a friend of ours

I'm looking forward to seeing the accompanying recipes. Which dishes did he tell you about?

I'm out of base at the moment but I'll make this the next one I try. I'm on a diet for a few more weeks (sad I know) so it will be a while.

Keep up the good work. Out of interest, which restaurant and where was it?

[peteleton]

The base is on the hob now cooking away and some pics have been taken so will post them up. I try them diet things but only ever last a few days lol. I have been sworn not to tell but i can tell its in aylesbury just on the outskirts. i have korma, madras and bhuna. and part of a tikka masala recipe but need to ask him a few questions on that one as i think i wrote the recipe down wrong. i am also trying to get a dopiaza off him. and i also have a spice mix, pre cooked onion and pepper recipe and garlic and ginger paste to type up. Ill post them all as soon as i can.

[Razor]

Hi Pete,

Great work.  The base does look quite large, don't think I have a pot big enough.

It's brilliant that you've also got their spice mix as I believe that when trying a base, you do need the spice mix that is meant to compliment it.

Looking forward to the recipe post's.

Cheers,
Ray

[chriswg]

I'm looking forward to the Garlic Ginger paste. I'm guessing if you have to write it up then it wasn't just garlic and ginger blended with oil and water. This is one part of the puzzle I'm keen to perfect.