Topic: Vindaloo, Saag, Bhaji

[solarsplace]

Hi

Well, as always with great respect and thanks to this forum, thought I would post a quick pic of one of the weekends currys.

This one is a Chicken Vindaloo, Saag Aloo, CWG Bhaji and some basmati rice.

[Ramirez]

That is, quite simply, glorious. 

[Ramirez]

Out of interest, what recipes did you use for this (other than Chris' bhaji recipe)?

[solarsplace]

Hi

The Vindaloo and Saag Aloo are from the Undercover Curry book with the addition of spiced oil and 3/4tsp Bruce Edward spice mix pp.

Also added a portion onion and pepper pur?e (from the spiced oil here http://www.curry-recipes.co.uk/curry/index.php?topic=5015.0) for depth and variety in the Vindaloo.

The base is a tweaked CA base as I don't personally like the UCC base much.

Surprising how fast the whole lot can be made now too.

Cheers

[gr]

Well i hope that tastes as good as it looks 

[Peripatetic Phil]

Well, as always with great respect and thanks to this forum, thought I would post a quick pic of one of the weekends currys.

Looks very nice, SP, but may I ask whether you use turmeric to colour the rice, and if so, are you able to taste the turmeric in it ?  I ask because I avoid using turmeric in rice for that very reason.

** Phil.

[solarsplace]

...snip... may I ask whether you use turmeric to colour the rice, and if so, are you able to taste the turmeric in it ?  I ask because I avoid using turmeric in rice for that very reason.

** Phil.

Hi

Yes, I like to add a little tumeric into the rice sometimes. Not too much, maybe only 1/4 tsp. I suppose you can faintly be aware of its presence, but I quite like it myself. It is also cooked with some cloves and a star anise and their flavour is predominant.

Cheers

[Peripatetic Phil]

Ah, interesting.  These days I use saffron if I want yellow rice (I far prefer the flavour of saffron to that of turmeric), but far more often I now go for the multicolour approach :

** Phil.

[solarsplace]

Hi

Your rice looks lovely

Never tried to make it with colouring like that myself. Think I'll give it a go.

Cheers

[Peripatetic Phil]

Your rice looks lovely

Thank you    All I do is drop a couple of drops of red, yellow & green liquid food colouring in a big triangle so that the drops are as far from each other as possible (to keep the colours pure),  leave it to rest in a warm oven until I need it, then gently lift the rice up to distribute the coloured grains evenly amongst the others.  Sadly although that particular rice looks nice, it was distinctly lacking in flavour : I shall have to try harder next time !