Topic: The Madras 100% Clone (of my local BIR)

[sistermoon]

Hi DARTH  - I havent been here a little while and only just noticed your recipes - have copied and will certainly have a go!!   

Thank you very much, indeedy  ;D

[DARTHPHALL]

Sistermoon.

Let me know how yours turned out.

yours .....DARTHPHALL.....

[TheBlitherer]

When you add the spices to your base gravy, do you allow them to fry in the oil at all before adding the initial half litre of water?

Cheers

TB

[DARTHPHALL]

I don't fry more than a few seconds.
If you wish to, i suggest add some Oil at this stage & fry the Spices off, then add the water.
Hope this helps.
.....DARTHPHALL.....

[Fandango]

Darth Mate

When you say 3 bags of curry sauce is that 3 500ml bags?

Sorry to be thick. It just sounds a lot of sauce.

Cheers

\f

[DARTHPHALL]

Yes that is correct,when i make the actual Curry i use 3 500ml portions which will give you a large pot of Curry i generally get 8-9 home sized portions from this,(home sized portions down here are twice the size of normal Take-away portions).
Also i cook all my Curries in this large format & now i don't get the odd uncertain "bad" Curries like i have in the past following 1-2 portion recipes.
Hope this helps anything else ,just ask.
It is very convenient to make Curries in this way as i freeze them all & they keep for months & taste Bloody marvelous   

[DARTHPHALL]

As with the Vindalloo recipe i have edited this recipe.
Passata quantity in the second stage is now 500grams (was 700grams).

[George]

Thanks Darth - I finally got around to trying your stage 2 and 3 100% clone Chicken Madras recipes last night. I have nothing to compare it with really - I never buy Madras in a restaurant - but, in absolute terms, the curry tasted very good indeed.

I should mention that I used Terry's base. Your base may be even better and more compatible with your stages 2 and 3. I will try your stage 1 base next time.

Regards
George

[DARTHPHALL]

Good to see more people trying my recipes  ;D.
George please do try my base gravy,i give you my guarantee that it will make the best tasting Curries you have ever made (how`s that for confidence  ),only because i know that this part is correct for my fave local Bir,the other one i visit uses a variation of the Kd base which turns out a more watery Curry which lacks the full flavor of the 100% clone base.
If only more would try my recipes. ,but its their loss  .

[Panpot]

Hi Darthphall,

As a beginner to the site making quantum leaps with my cooking as a result. I wondered if you could point me in the right direction to begin following your lead. I like medium curries like Butter chicken and bhoona lamb and other wonderful concoctions you find in big portion giving Glasgow IRs .

I am back to the UK tonight and intend buying a fresh supply of all I need to follow the Bruce Edwards approach especially his base sauce.

Is there anything else I will need to get up to speed with your approach as I am willing to become your apprentice for a while given your confidence.

Thanks for all the encouragement anyway

Cheers

Panpot