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Total novice here asking what I guess maybe a silly question but what are the quantities of coriander and methi?Quote from: jb on September 07, 2010, 07:43 PM(As taught on my recent cookery lessons)Ingredients---------------pre cooked chicken(http://www.curry-recipes.co.uk/curry/index.php?topic=4972.0)2 ladles of Base sauce(http://www.curry-recipes.co.uk/curry/index.php?topic=4909.0)1 tablespoon Mix Powder(http://www.curry-recipes.co.uk/curry/index.php?topic=4908.0)1 ladle of spiced oil1 tablespoon garlic/ginger paste1 teaspoon chili powderCorianderlemon juicedried methi leavespinch of saltHeat pan on a medium heat and add the oil and ginger/garlic paste.Stir around briefly and then add the mix powder,chili,salt and methi leaves.Also add at this stage 1/2 ladle of base sauce to stop it burning.Cook this for a couple of minutes.Then add the chicken and the rest of the base sauce.Leave until the chicken is cooked through,add the lemon juice and finish with coriander.The chef told me a basic chicken curry is exactly the same recipe minus the lemon and chili powder.Nothing more....I was surprised at this but he was quite adamant that only these two ingredients are added for a madras.Furthermore a vindaloo is the same apart from more chili and some pre cooked potato.He seemed to think it was quite amusing that I thought there should be some secret ingredient to go from a basic curry to a madras!!! By the way I used fresh lemon but in his restaurant he uses a bottled lemon dressing.
(As taught on my recent cookery lessons)Ingredients---------------pre cooked chicken(http://www.curry-recipes.co.uk/curry/index.php?topic=4972.0)2 ladles of Base sauce(http://www.curry-recipes.co.uk/curry/index.php?topic=4909.0)1 tablespoon Mix Powder(http://www.curry-recipes.co.uk/curry/index.php?topic=4908.0)1 ladle of spiced oil1 tablespoon garlic/ginger paste1 teaspoon chili powderCorianderlemon juicedried methi leavespinch of saltHeat pan on a medium heat and add the oil and ginger/garlic paste.Stir around briefly and then add the mix powder,chili,salt and methi leaves.Also add at this stage 1/2 ladle of base sauce to stop it burning.Cook this for a couple of minutes.Then add the chicken and the rest of the base sauce.Leave until the chicken is cooked through,add the lemon juice and finish with coriander.The chef told me a basic chicken curry is exactly the same recipe minus the lemon and chili powder.Nothing more....I was surprised at this but he was quite adamant that only these two ingredients are added for a madras.Furthermore a vindaloo is the same apart from more chili and some pre cooked potato.He seemed to think it was quite amusing that I thought there should be some secret ingredient to go from a basic curry to a madras!!! By the way I used fresh lemon but in his restaurant he uses a bottled lemon dressing.
