Topic: Curryheads "Madras 2011"

[Les]

Way to go Ray, Sounds really excellent,
Can't wait to see the pic's,
I've only ever made one base, but now your results make me want to try this one,
Question Is this a one serving,?
 If so how would I size it up for say a 4 person meal, don't want to make 4 separate curry's does one.
 ;D
Again well done mate

Les (trainee)

[PaulP]

Hi Les,

The quantites listed here are for a single portion. It's really the only way to cook most of the BIR curries. I know it sounds a pain but you can cook 4 lots of this sauce in about 10 minutes a go and then transfer each sauce to a bigger pan.

Cheers,

Paul

[Razor]

Hi Les,

If so how would I size it up for say a 4 person meal, don't want to make 4 separate curry's does one.

I understand you not wanting to make 4 separate curries but because this curry requires the reduction method, trying to double up or quad up would make the method extremely difficult to achieve, in my opinion.

Personally, I would make in advance, and do each portion individually, then pour each curry into one larger pan, then reheat when ready to serve.

Sorry to be of not much help mate

Ray

[Les]

Cheers Paul and Ray
4x1 it is

Les

[Stephen Lindsay]

Ray - re your own base - have you thought about tweaking your own base by employing the reduction method? - perhaps that would combine the advantages of both bases?

[Razor]

Hi Stephen,

Just by adding more oil to my base would work fine.  My own base does give up a lot of oil on reduction but I've never tried to take it as far back as I did with the Taz base.

Anyway, I will give it a go, once I've got through the 9 litres of Taz base that I've made ;D

Ray

[solarsplace]

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Anyway, I will give it a go, once I've got through the 9 litres of Taz base that I've made ;D

Ray

Blimey! - that's a big portion (ooo err) did you just treble everything up? 

Cheers

[Razor]

Hi SP,

Well I guess I doubled up, but did add a far bit of water at the end.  My pot is a 14 litre pot, and it's just under 2 thirds full, so I'm guessing at 9 litres, it could be less lol.

Once the imaging host is back up, you will see ;D

Ray

[Razor]

Hi Guy's, thanks to Axe, I've discovered photobucket ;D

Here's the pics as promised.

The Taz base, doubled up version;


Ingredients: Tom puree, mixed with water and GG paste.  Mix powder, deggi mirch, salt and methi.  Lemon dressing.  Fresh coriander


My own chicken tikka, frozen (recipe to follow, wished I'd have developed this for the group test);


Ready to go;


1st lot of base, spices and tom puree in for the first reduction;


Reducing;


1st lot of base reduced;


2nd lot of base, chicken tikka, lemmon dressing and coriander in.


Finished Madras (sorry, picture quality a bit fuzzy on this one)


Last nights supper; (just there in the background are my kubideh's


Better pic of my Kubideh's;

Link to my kubideh recipe, if anyone is interested http://www.curry-recipes.co.uk/curry/index.php?topic=5077.0

Hope this gives you guys some idea of where I was at with this recipe.

Ray

[Willyeckerslike]

that looks great Ray, I might try the madras recipe this weekend, I have used the Taz base & method for a while now & it works great.