Topic: Dish called Cox's Bazaar Prawn

[nipper]

A curry house in Totnes, South Devon, make a dish called Cox's Bazaar Prawn.  I understand that Cox's Bazaar is an actual beach location in Bangladesh, but has anyone ever seen this on another menu?  It has an amazing taste.  I tried to deconstruct it and came close, it is a sort of mix between Dhansak and Passanda, but with what I am sure if a hefty does of Methi.  Any clues??

[Razor]

Hi Nipper,

Sorry, I've not come across this one before, and www isn't throwing much up either (except the resort)

Ray

[Malc.]

I certainly haven't come across this dish per se but from what I can find it is probably so named due to this fella below which is widely farmed in Cox's Bazaar:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macrobrachium_rosenbergii

http://www.banglapedia.org/httpdocs/HT/P_0257.HTM

[Bobby Bhuna]

Long shot, but could it have anything to do with the use of the Pakistani spice mix Bassar Masala? http://www.curry-recipes.co.uk/curry/index.php?topic=2421.0

Actually, forget that, I just looked up the location. It's probably just a curry house constructing a random name for their dish.

[nipper]

You are all probably on the right track.  The curry house in question does not have a web site.  When asked what was in it, apart from very big prawns that is, all I was told was "a mix of spices".  The reference to Basaar may well be right.  Does anyone have the definitive ingredients in this mix and the proportions?

[nipper]

For reference.  I tried to emulate again the other day and made a booooooooo-t-ful curry.
I used some meat balls made in a sheek style, prawns were too expensive.  Taste was close and had the right amount of heat, but still not there yet!  See

http://www.curry-recipes.co.uk/imagehost/pics/0bb282e2722ebb0c572d8c438c81f397.jpg

[Razor]

Hi Nipper,

Not sure that there is a recipe for Bazaar mix on the forum but, you should have no problem in finding it in your loacal Asian supermarket.

It does appear to be a form of curry powder though or masala if you like.

Sorry to be of little help!

Ray

[nipper]

Cheers Ray,

I'll check that out.  Should not be a problem as I live in the Midlands and there are plenty of very good Asian supermarket close by.  Thanks

[Domi]

Hi Nipper

Bart09 mentions cox's bazaar hot sprinkler in this thread (about half-way down the page):

http://www.curry-recipes.co.uk/curry/index.php?topic=1514.0

I haven't noticed Bart09 posting for some time, maybe sending him a PM might help? He does mention a recipe book by "pat chapman called bangladeshi restaurant curries"...might also be worth checking out

Hope this helps