Topic: 3 Hour Curry Base

[mr.mojorisin]

just made yet another batch of this golden wonder.
gonna try to singe more when making my curries now.
singe singe singe

[Salvador Dhali]

Might still be usable as it tastes and smell quite nice, quite sweet oniony smelling. Wouldn't like to think I expended all that energy passing it through a sieve for nowt

Gary

Until I came across this I'd never sieved my bases before, but having tried it I'm starting to do it more and more. Being a lazy sod though I tend to sieve as required, so if I'm just making one or two curries I'll sieve 700-800ml into a smaller saucepan.

I tend to keep my bases ticking over for a couple of days and indulge in an intense curry cooking frenzy, so when it comes to freezing the remaining base (if there is any left), again I'll sieve as I go.

It's just as much work (probably more!), but seems like less...

 

[GARY.R]

Hi,
Could I please ask for some advice, I do not have a large pan to make this base curry and would like to make a small amount say half. To make half the amount is it simple just half the ingredients , onions and all?

Thanks
Gary.

[chewytikka]

Hi,
Could I please ask for some advice, I do not have a large pan to make this base curry and would like to make a small amount say half. To make half the amount is it simple just half the ingredients , onions and all?

Thanks
Gary.

Yes, halved should be O.K.
80/90% Onion is the main rule of thumb with this base.
cheers Chewytikka

[GARY.R]

Thanks Chewytikka .

[Hilly]

Cheers for this Chewy - going to make it tonight / tomorrow.

One question - the mixed powder guide that youve put up - does that effectively come to the 2 tbsp needed?

[chewytikka]

Cheers for this Chewy - going to make it tonight / tomorrow.

One question - the mixed powder guide that youve put up - does that effectively come to the 2 tbsp needed?

Hi Hilly
Probably have a bit left over, Ideal for starting your Madras off.
Good luck with your currying
cheers Chewy

[Hilly]

Base sauce......done!

http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/19/20120313232806.jpg/

[loveitspicy]

Base sauce......done!

http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/19/20120313232806.jpg/

Nice pot - wish we could get quality like that

best, Rich

[Hilly]

Base sauce......done!

http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/19/20120313232806.jpg/

Nice pot - wish we could get quality like that

best, Rich

Had to borrow it off my dad if I'm honest! The biggest pot I had held about 4 litres. This did the job spot on.

Unlike some of the others my base sauce did have a bit of a spice 'tang' to it. Nothing major but you could certainly taste them - not the onion water that most have seemed to suggest.

One other thing - I'm planning on freezing this base for future use - what portion sizes do people recommend dividing the base into for freezing. I don't mind how many bags I end up using, but it'd be good to get a point where 1 bag = 1 portion size, therefore if I'm cooking for more, I just defrost the relevant number of bags rather than a bag and a half or something!