Topic: BIR 1983

[Kashmiri Bob]

Found it. 12 inches long.



Rob

[Peripatetic Phil]

I wonder what curry powder was used.

So do I, but sadly neither Cookery Illustrated and Household Management (my late mother's, dated 1936) not my copy of Constance Spry give any glue.  What does intrigue me, tho', is that CI&HM's recipe calls for both "curry powder" and "curry paste" (I had no idea that the latter was around in 1936, and CS says that it contains ingredients not found in the powder [I suspect mustard oil !]), and also has a recipe for chicken pilao, the latter a complete surprise.

Afterthought :  almost certainly Veeraswamy's, an inadvertant mis-spelling of Veerasawmy :

Edward Palmer (an Anglo-Indian retired British Indian Army officer, the grandson of an English general and an Indian princess) used the name E. P. Veeraswamy for his food business and the book; Veeraswamy was his grandmother's family name. Initially it was spelled Veerasawmy, it became Veeraswamy because of a printing error.

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** Phil.

[bhamcurry]

Bob, thank you so much for posting your mum's curry recipe. It brings back fond childhood memories of comfort food.

As to which curry powder, the equivalent today would be the absolute cheapest, bottom shelf, expired 2 years ago, bought from the corner shop where the blend has been exposed to direct sunlight all this time.

[Peripatetic Phil]

My mum's curry recipe from the early '70's.

And in exchange, my late mother's transcription of her late mother's recipe for Christmas Pudding — the truncated part would have read "Barley wine" before it was partially obscured by parcel tape ...  Better (IMHO) than any of today's commercial offerings, good tho' some are ...



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[Kashmiri Bob]

Distributed in the UK from 1893, apparently. Old India (Amazon) do a Vencat, but with not so many ingredients. Bhamcurry may be right though. I can just hear my mum saying, we'll try this cheap one first. It'll be just as good.



Rob

[Peripatetic Phil]

Oh yes, now you mention it, I do remember Vencats.  But the fact that it was "by Sharwoods" is little in the way of recommendation ... !

[Kashmiri Bob]

My mum's curry recipe from the early '70's.

And in exchange, my late mother's transcription of her late mother's recipe for Christmas Pudding — the truncated part would have read "Barley wine" before it was partially obscured by parcel tape ...  Better (IMHO) than any of today's commercial offerings, good tho' some are ...


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** Phil.

That's one seriously rich Christmas pud recipe Phil. How it should be. Think I have another cooking notebook somewhere with mum's Christmas cake recipe. May be lost though. Could have been in the loft. Don't go there often these days. Not that long ago I could hear something scratching about. My neighbour insisted it was just house sparrows, so I ignored it, for several months.Turned out to be a scurry of squirrels. Loads of them. Absolutely trashed everything that was stored up there beyond recognition.

Rob

[Peripatetic Phil]

Ah, squirrels — I love them !  Here's one of mine, looking distinctly chilly today ...



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[Kashmiri Bob]

Bob, thank you so much for posting your mum's curry recipe. It brings back fond childhood memories of comfort food.

Reckon we were well fed back then. Unlike the current chicken nugget generation. Even the kids' menu at the TAs now just have nuggets, and more nuggets, or similar. I was pleased see, however, that after tracking down a TA that I used to go to many years back in the North West, they have a half portion of chicken korma (and chips) available, as an alternative to the nuggets, so there is still some hope for future generations.

Rob

[Peripatetic Phil]

No hope, Rob, if they're led to believe that chips are a valid accompaniment to curries !