Topic: Rogan Josh by Razor

[Smoothound]

Can't seem to edit my post

I just wanted to add (because I'm excited).  Lamb is all cooked and ready, had a lovely roast.  It's shoulder, but should hopefully be fine for a RJ.

Just got back from Leeds market with all the spices I was missing.  So we're on for tonight!   ;D

[Whandsy]

good luck smoothhound
Happy currying!!

[curryhell]

Can't seem to edit my post

I just wanted to add (because I'm excited).  Lamb is all cooked and ready, had a lovely roast.  It's shoulder, but should hopefully be fine for a RJ.

Just got back from Leeds market with all the spices I was missing.  So we're on for tonight!   ;D

good luck mate.  We await the results and of course we expect pictures as well ;D  You won't be disappointed with this recipe, having done it myself.  By the way, you can only edit your post within the first 24 hours, after that it needs to be done by a moderator.

[bamble1976]

make sure you post the pics!!!! this recipe is a good yin!

Barry

[Razor]

Hi Smoothound and good luck mate.

Hope it lives upto your usual RJ,

Ray

[Smoothound]

I made it, it was fantastic!!  So good in fact, I made some more last night and am eating some right now for lunch

Got a portion for tomorrow too.   EPIC CURRY WIN!

I will post pics as soon as I can get them off my phone  :

[Les]

I will post pics as soon as I can get them off my phone  :

Hope there not making a long distance call ;D

HS

[Smoothound]

I made this again last night and thought I'd give some more feedback

Now, if I'm honest, the first time I did that I didn't quite follow the recipe  :  When I tasted it, it didn't seem quite right, so I made two small changes :

1) Added a good teaspoon (so...two) of tomato puree
2) Added a half teaspoon of sugar.

This was after tasting it and thinking it wasn't quite there.

So anyway, the one last night I followed the recipe to the letter and it wasn't quite as good.  I think it missed the tom puree and extra sweetness.

This could be for a few of reasons

1) My base isn't quite as tasty as Razors
2) My tomotoes aren't very good
3) My local BIR do it with tom puree and sugar 

Anyway, thought I'd just mention it!  So if towards the end of cooking you think it could do with an extra lift, give this a try.

I also want to say to Razor: the touch I really love in this dish is the garam masala at the end. That's a stroke of genious! It just gives this light, almost lemony lift to the dish.  Brilliant!  ;D

(for reference, I'm using East End garam masala, which is very fresh, fragrant and almost zesty)

[Razor]

Hi Smoothound, and many thanks for an honest assessment of my RJ.

So anyway, the one last night I followed the recipe to the letter and it wasn't quite as good.  I think it missed the tom puree and extra sweetness.

This could be for a few of reasons

1) My base isn't quite as tasty as Razors
2) My tomatoes aren't very good
3) My local BIR do it with tom puree and sugar

To try to offer a few answers to your theories;

1) I don't actually use my own base sauce in this recipe, much preferring to use Chewy's 3 hr base because of it's 'BIR' sweetness.  Which base sauce and spice mix did you use if you don't mind me asking mate?

2) When ever I cook this, I always use very ripe, red tomatoes.  Obviously, this ensures that they are quite sweet, and breakdown in the sauce perfectly.

3) I wouldn't doubt for a minute that your local BIR does use tom puree, although I'm not so sure about sugar?  I've been trying for a long time to get rid of sugar in my BIR cooking, but still get a lovely sweetness in the dishes.  I think that Chewy's base goes a very long way in helping me with this, and is why I use it as standard these days.

Very pleased that you tried the dish and tweaked it to suit your taste....that, is what it's all about in my opinion!

Well done mate, and many thanks,

Ray

[mr.mojorisin]

I'm gonna make this again for my mrs this weekend
if its as good as the last time I made it...I'll be in bed early..nudge nudge wink wink