Topic: Ifindforu secret mix powder

[JerryM]

martinvic,

very much agree on the neutral. for info the rajah "hot madras" curry powder is not hot compared to the "mild" curry powder - it just has a differnet taste. given what you say i will pick up a mild packet and revisit both as a side by side.

the kashmiri is 976bar's link http://www.curry-recipes.co.uk/curry/index.php?topic=3585.0

i'll add my current recipe in case it's out of date.

[JerryM]

the mouchak and ifindforu mix powder comaprison using admins jalfrezi was not straightforward.

amazing how learning comes when it's not expected. i now realise that the veg ingredients in jalfrezi have a major effect on the taste.

there was a difference between the 2 dishes but not as dramatic as in the kashmiri. there was a split in the vote with my wife tending towards the mouchak and myself tending towards the ifindforu. the pre fried onion, pepper and green chilli seemed to have a major bearing on the taste and sort of evened the dishes out. i think i added a touch more lemon dressing to the mouchak dish and led to my wife's preference.

it was only by tasting the sauce on it's own that the real difference could be detected.

i intend to make parker21's CTM next to hopefully give a more accurate picture (uses a sauce) of the various dish categories. if i have enough base then a madras or vindaloo to complete the picture.

the decision for me is already made - it's a no brainer - i intend to buy Eastern Star curry powder from ifindforu and incorporate into the mouchak mix.

LHS mouchak RHS ifindforu using Admin's Jalfrezi

[curryhell]

it was only by tasting the sauce on it's own that the real difference could be detected.

Can you begin to describe the differences JerryM?

i intend to make parker21's CTM next to hopefully give a more accurate picture (uses a sauce) of the various dish categories. if i have enough base then a madras or vindaloo to complete the picture.

Now that's a strange choice of dish to use the testing of a mix spice IMHO   I would have thought that more reliable conclusions could be drawn by either cooking  a madras or vindaloo since the main flavour in CTM comes from all the sweeter ingredients rather than the mix powder and technique.
In appearance there seems to be no difference between the look of the dishes.  Am i correct in saying that?

If so, i would suggest that you blind taste next time having the mrs label up each dish and giving them a shuffle  ;D  You wouldn't want to do the test with any preconceived ideas now, would you? ;D


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[PaulP]

Hi CH,

Hopefully by Sunday I will have knocked up a base using this mix powder as an ingredient. It will either be the ifindforu or chewytikka (I've made this before). Once I've done that I'll get a better idea of how the flavours will have changed and will report back.

So far I've been making curries with the remains of my Abdul Mohed's base with this mix powder. Last night I made a madras like chewytikka's recent video but I cocked up a bit on the chilli powder and put a bit too much in. In this case with about 4 tsp of chilli and 1 tsp of mixed powder you can't taste the mixed powder much.

Best results to date for this mix powder was a medium chicken curry with 1 tbs of mixed powder and 1 tsp chilli powder. In that curry the improved mixed powder was instantly noticeable and tasted great.

Cheers,

Paul

[curryhell]

Hi CH,

Hopefully by Sunday I will have knocked up a base using this mix powder as an ingredient. It will either be the ifindforu or chewytikka (I've made this before). Once I've done that I'll get a better idea of how the flavours will have changed and will report back.

So far I've been making curries with the remains of my Abdul Mohed's base with this mix powder. Last night I made a madras like chewytikka's recent video but I cocked up a bit on the chilli powder and put a bit too much in. In this case with about 4 tsp of chilli and 1 tsp of mixed powder you can't taste the mixed powder much.

Best results to date for this mix powder was a medium chicken curry with 1 tbs of mixed powder and 1 tsp chilli powder. In that curry the improved mixed powder was instantly noticeable and tasted great.

Cheers,

Paul

Hi Paul.
I would be tempted to use CT's gravy.  To use ifindforu's would introduce a new variable into the test and make the results less conclusive.
I agree that a madras or medium curry would be a good candidate to cook, nice basic curries with no frills or additions.  I believe using either of these would show the merits of one mix powder vs another. I certainly would not use CTM because the additional ingredients dramatically influence the flavour of the dish and will mask the properties of the mix powder.  However, for a base test, then this curry would be an excellent choice.

Even with my preference for a hot to very hot curry all the time, i'm not sure i would be able to make an accurate assessment of two mix powders with such heat and influence of the chilli powder.  Have had no time to get in the kitchen for the last week but i hope to rectify that shortly and do a few experiments of my own.  I await your results with anticipation

[emin-j]

JerryM, could you try some of your new spice mix with just base gravy and compare with your usual spice mix in a side by side this would cancel out any other flavours from ingredients and give a true taste test.

[natterjak]

How can I obtain some of this mix powder to try it? Is it listed in eBay somewhere?

[PaulP]

How can I obtain some of this mix powder to try it? Is it listed in eBay somewhere?

Hi Natterjack,

There doesn't seem to be any listed on ebay at present. Maybe ifindforu will advise?

Cheers,

Paul

[ifindforu]

How can I obtain some of this mix powder to try it? Is it listed in eBay somewhere?

Hi Natterjack,

There doesn't seem to be any listed on ebay at present. Maybe ifindforu will advise?

Cheers,

Paul

will be avilable next week

[DalPuri]

After some investigative googling i eventually found this                                             

i was searching for some info on eastern star and found the company website British Pepper and Spice.

http://www.britishpepper.co.uk/products_foodservices.php

http://www.britishpepper.co.uk/products_retail.php

Theres a few interesting products amonst some of their ranges and what intrigues me is the fact that theyre ALL based and made in the same factory
Surely this small tub of millstone curry powder is going to be the same as the 10kg eastern star.