Topic: New videos from Curry2Go in Chorley

[curryhell]

The powder you see in the video is Fenugreek powder. I don't mention it as it's a little trade secret which I will go into in my ebook.  Will also cover a lot more about the gravies in that book and the videos that will accompany the book see http://www.curry2go-online.com/recipes.html  the youtube 10 minute policy does not allow too much explanation and I have received so many emails about the base hence I have embarked on this ebook and videos which should be complete before the end of January. The ebook will have a lot of content and will definitely answer all the questions on here re; use of oil, overfilling the pot etc..  believe it or not there is quite a science to it.   
Julian

I'm very much looking forward to this .  Just in time for my birthday too.  Put me down for a copy Julian ;D

[Whandsy]

I'll be up for this as well

Wayne

[Razor]

Hi Julian,

The powder you see in the video is Fenugreek powder.

The pale coloured powder could also possibly be ground fenugreek, another likely spice contender for the base

Good call CH

believe it or not there is quite a science to it.

I don't doubt that for one minute my friend and forum member 'Spiceyokooko' has claimed that, to get the best results, you need to understand the science behind what we are trying to achieve.  My view is slightly different in that, all I need to understand is, if a certain method produces the best results, then that is the method that I shall employ, especially if it is come from a credible source such as yourself...!

Just one point about the addition of the fenugreek powder though, I can't understand why you would decide to keep that one to yourself  if you really wanted us to achieve the best results using your base gravy?  Methi powder has quite a strong, savoury flavour and I should imagine that it would drastically alter the flavour of a base if used in such quantities (1 chefspoon)  I wonder how many members have made your base and wrongly assumed, as CA and I did, that the white powder was garlic powder and possibly found that it wasn't to their liking? 

Anyway, not to worry.  Many thanks for clearing up the mystery white powder and good luck with the ebook Julian.

ATB,

Ray

[JerryM]

Razor,

on the pot and veg i effectively do this. i aim to be in a range of 50 to 60% of bulk veg in the finished base (wt of bulk veg/volume of finished base before thinning). as example if my finished base (before thinning) is 2L then the bulk veg ie onion etc would be something like 1100g. pro rata as needed for each base recipe.

[Cory Ander]

Made C2C's onion bhajis yesterday:



The process for preparing the mixture and for cooking them seemed to be fine to me (i.e. producing nice, round, golden, crispy bhajis, cooked throughout).

Taste wise, they were quite nice, but I personally think they could do with more salt, more spiciness/flavour and more sweetness.

[mikeyp]

I see on his website he is selling aluminium curry pans for ?12.99, they look to be the kind you see all the take aways using..

[jb]

I see on his website he is selling aluminium curry pans for ?12.99, they look to be the kind you see all the take aways using..

I ordered one today,I had a job finding one locally,they were all alluminium but were the non-stick variety.They certainly do look like the sort I've seen used in T/A kitchens.

[gary]

I see on his website he is selling aluminium curry pans for ?12.99, they look to be the kind you see all the take aways using..

Sorry, but this strikes me as a bit of a cynical ruse:  ?17.98 GBP for an aluminium pan (with postage)? They are ?7.99 at my local asian shop, exactly the same pan.

It looks like they just took a photo at some shop that stocks them, then they will just go and buy one when you order, adding on their markup and postage.

I doubt they hold them in stock

Gary

[DalPuri]

even 8 quid is a lot.  3.99 in most places i went to recently around blackburn and bradford
a fiver is a fair price.

[gary]

@ DalPuri

My neck of the woods mate, I must be looking in the wrong shops

Gary