Topic: curry2 go base sauce

[jb]

Just been watching the new videos again that were kindly posted on Youtube recently by Julian from Curry2go.

The base sauce one is very interesting,almost all the base sauce recipes on here and elsewhere call for an initial rapid boil of the core vegetables(onions,pepper,carrot etc) whereas his recipe calls for the pot to be put on a stove on a very low heat with oil and a little water.The only other base sauce that does it this way(I think) is from the Undercover Curry Book,the author actually makes a point that this is one of those secrets that the chefs don't tell you about.

My question is does it really matter???  Could it be one of those little tricks that BIR chefs actually do,I remember seeing on a video elsewhere a base sauce pot ready to go litterally filled to the brim with onions simmering away on a stove.

[madstwatter]

I am giving this a go tomorrow with the seasoned oil and I have high hopes for it. I will post my feedback after I have cooked my madras.

[loveitspicy]

Its nearly the same way as i do our base sauce - except i probably boil it a bit quicker
I put in the onions and bits of veg with oil and start the boil down in its own juices really, with a spoon of salt after about 20 mins of stirring the stuff in, the onions are all transparent etc etc then goes in the boiling water and spices and cook for another 40 mins
liquidise then ready to use... how ever i very rarely use it straight away i let it go cold then reheat it even a couple of times then use it

best, Rich

[chewytikka]

Just been watching the new videos again that were kindly posted on Youtube recently by Julian from Curry2go.

The base sauce one is very interesting,almost all the base sauce recipes on here and elsewhere call for an initial rapid boil of the core vegetables(onions,pepper,carrot etc) whereas his recipe calls for the pot to be put on a stove on a very low heat with oil and a little water.The only other base sauce that does it this way(I think) is from the Undercover Curry Book,the author actually makes a point that this is one of those secrets that the chefs don't tell you about.

My question is does it really matter???  Could it be one of those little tricks that BIR chefs actually do,I remember seeing on a video elsewhere a base sauce pot ready to go litterally filled to the brim with onions simmering away on a stove.

Hi Jb
The whole point is to cook the onions completely and create an onion gravy,
as long as you achieve this, it really doesn't matter how.

With probably 10 or 15 thousand pots of base sauce (Garabi) being cooked every day in the UK alone
if they were all filmed and put up on youtube, which "curry secret " would you believe?

Just can't imagine how long it would take to fully cook a 40ltr pot of onions on a low light,
without at least bringing it to the boil first.

Anyhoo, here's a snap of one of my friends Garabi making stove, which needless to say,
doesn't see much low light action, because its designed to boil the absolute living shite out of Onions.  ;D Hint 

cheers Chewy

[jb]

Just can't imagine how long it would take to fully cook a 40ltr pot of onions on a low light,
without at least bringing it to the boil first.

Good point didn't think of that I guess some of these gravy pots are huge.

[emin-j]

I think the point is Julians method is Cooking the Veg (first stage) in Oil and a small amount of Water rather than some Oil and quite a lot of Water,Fried Onions taste a LOT better than Boiled Onions  got Julians Base on the go now 

[curryhell]

I think the point is Julians method is Cooking the Veg (first stage) in Oil and a small amount of Water rather than some Oil and quite a lot of Water,Fried Onions taste a LOT better than Boiled Onions  got Julians Base on the go now 

Will be interesting to hear the result of this . Are you planning to make a curry with it today or let it mature for a bit before putting it through its paces emin-j??

[emin-j]

I think the point is Julians method is Cooking the Veg (first stage) in Oil and a small amount of Water rather than some Oil and quite a lot of Water,Fried Onions taste a LOT better than Boiled Onions  got Julians Base on the go now 

Will be interesting to hear the result of this . Are you planning to make a curry with it today or let it mature for a bit before putting it through its paces emin-j??

All Curried out after last nights Curry feast  : Just got second stage on the go, had four litres after blending then as Julian says 'add the same amount of Water' so now got eight litres simmering.Will have to put into T/A containers for freezing but will leave a couple in the Fridge to make a Curry Tuesday night.

Update
Just finished Base,seven litres after second stage nice Oil separation on the top,tastes like slightly sweet mildly Spiced Onion Soup with a tiny bit of heat (from the two Chillies I guess)
Will probably make a Curry with it Tuesday night 

[emin-j]

Made our Curry's tonight with the Curry2Go Base and although very pleased with the Base and the Curries I made with it I am still looking for the answer to what gives that really savoury taste  in a good BIR Curry 
I have just started using CA's Spice Mix but can't say I am overly impressed at the moment maybe Ifindforu will come up trumps with his ' Secret ' Spice Mix  I'll definitely be making the Curry2Go Base again after I use up the remaining seven litres I have left 

[curryhell]

Made our Curry's tonight with the Curry2Go Base and although very pleased with the Base and the Curries I made with it I am still looking for the answer to what gives that really savoury taste  in a good BIR Curry 
I have just started using CA's Spice Mix but can't say I am overly impressed at the moment maybe Ifindforu will come up trumps with his ' Secret ' Spice Mix  I'll definitely be making the Curry2Go Base again after I use up the remaining seven litres I have left 

Or maybe he won't.  I wouldn't rely on the "secret" curry spice mix appearing any time soon, just like the secret in the curry base really.  Take a look at the development on his staff dish thread.  People are getting a little bit tired of waiting for the "promised land".  It's like somewhere you never get to.