Topic: My lesson today

[jb]

Just think it was timings...when he knew when the garlic/ginger was done,how long to cook the spices out etc.Also When to add certain things...I guess I was a bit nervous of a real chef looking over my shoulder but hopefully after a few more lessons under my belt things will come easier.All he said regarding the potatoes was that they thicken the sauce slightly.

[TyeNoodle]

I guess that will all come with experience. The guy in my local told me it would take 10 years for a head chef to learn how to cook properly. I'm not sure about 10 years but certainly it'd take a while I would have thought..

[theBelvidere]

American curry-fiend here, and I too am looking forward to any further reports you may have from these lessons.  Feel free to pelt me with soggy biscuits, or whatever is standard pelting fare in the UK   ;D

[Vindaloo-crazy]

Good stuff JB. I'm looking forward to the results (God help; my waistline).

Belvidere, muffins are the standard UK pelting fare (or bricks in Liverpool). 

[Panpot]

fantastic JB, thanks for sharing this with us all. Like everyone else I cant wait to get any recipes that you can give us. For what its worth when I prepare the Ashoka base once I have it blended and it is to simmer for a further hour I chuck in chicken pieces to precook them and to add a little more flavour, if that's possible. Please keep us all in the loop. PP

[Malc.]

What a fantastic opportunity JB, thanks for sharing it with us so far.

I'm glad to hear whole lemon went in the base, this reaffirms what I was told by the IG chef. What consistency was the base when finished? The IG Base is very thin.

[Razor]

Axe/JB

I'm glad to hear whole lemon went in the base

I think I'll give this a go on my next base, I also like the idea of boiling up the base with a whole chicken in it. Obviously no good for the vegetarians. 

JB, did he give any indication on how long they leave the chicken in and was it 'skin on'?

It will be a while before I do my next base as I bought a 14 litre pan, and I've still got shed loads of base in the freezer

Ray

[jb]

Hi guys just finished washing up after my latest 2 hour lesson,the place was in a right mess.I made another base sauce today on my own and cooked aloo chat and bombay aloo again while he watched me.I then cooked an achar chicken.I think I'm pretty much getting the knack of it now,when to add this etc and how long to cook the spice mixture.It's suprising how the time flies by when he's there.We prepared chicken tikka and tandoori chicken as well.I have another lesson tomorrow to cook these and I'm doing a korma as well( think I may have a job getting almond powder and coconut powder in my Asda's though!!)My notes are all being typed up as we speak so I will be posting soon.

[Ramirez]

Really looking forward to these notes. Great work!

[commis]

Hi
Try the baking section in ASDA. May need to be ground but should be there.
Regards