Food colouring

[alarmist10]

Looking through the ingredients for 976Bar's Chicken Madras recipe posted in the Main Dishes thread, I noticed that he used 'a pinch of orange food colouring' added into the Madras.
Do members know whether this is something used by the BIRs/TAs.....presumably to enhance the 'look' of the dish, and if so, how effective is it???
al.

[emin-j]

Looking through the ingredients for 976Bar's Chicken Madras recipe posted in the Main Dishes thread, I noticed that he used 'a pinch of orange food colouring' added into the Madras.
Do members know whether this is something used by the BIRs/TAs.....presumably to enhance the 'look' of the dish, and if so, how effective is it???
al.

Yes,Orange food Colouring is used  in BIR's and Onion Bhaji's are favorite plus anything else where the vivid Orange colour improves the presentation and a pinch goes a looong way especially if you get it on your Hands 

[mr.mojorisin]

been looking for powdered food colouring in Morrisons etc with no joy.
where do you buy the stuff

[curryhell]

been looking for powdered food colouring in Morrisons etc with no joy.
where do you buy the stuff

Mr M our supermarkets only do the liquid stuff normally, down the baking aisle.  Asian grocers always have it in abundance, in little asaprin size containers or in large red plastic tubs. The later will last you half your curry cooking life and is better value of course;D

[mr.mojorisin]

Cheers CH
I'm gonna go to massive asian supermarket down my way tomorrow and stock up on loads of goodies

[curryhell]

Cheers CH
I'm gonna go to massive asian supermarket down my way tomorrow and stock up on loads of goodies

Enjoy mr M.  We all do it occasionally and oh what fun it is ;D.  I treated myself to a trip down Green Street in East Ham the other week and got  a few goodies

[mr.mojorisin]

theres an asian supermarket here @ 60,000 sq ft..allegedly the biggest in Scotland
better watch or the wallet is getting hammered..again

[alarmist10]

Mr M......I'm several shades of green with envy.  60,000 sq. ft??!!  My nearest is a small shop area of about 200 sq. ft. near the Sikh Temple!!

Thanks for the comments on the food colour guys.  I can go along with the Onion Bhajis, but never heard of it being added to a Madras before.

Cheers
al.

[CardiffCurrylad]

Can anyone advise on what dishes require red food colouring. Meant to buy orange & realised when I got home it was red! :

[natterjak]

Chicken tikka? Pilau rice? Umm,.,  I'm out.