Topic: IFINDFORU THE SECRET MIX POWDER EXPOSED

[ifindforu]

ELW,

a while back i had it in my mind to try a "spice journey" as this was an area i'd not done justice to. i'd taken note of ~19 off mix powders off the site and made most. all essentially disappoint. yes there are a few that are quite good and the mouchak is one example, kushi is another.

i already had an inkling that the brand (or specific mix/ingredients) was important - i would not use either made (and i'd made a lot of variations post KD1) or bought garam until ashoka forced my hand on the East End Brand which i now keep on stock. i also make the tgad garam for use in base and pilau.

the mix powder won't make a huge difference if the rest is not right - it's a sort of ~1 percenter in overall terms but it become a significant factor the closer you get to the goal.

Hi JerryM, the Ashoka stuff has raised more questions for me than answers. I used Panpots reports & recipies, & your own test results to lay my own foundations in creating bir@home, as being a chain should have provided common ground...bir taste is definately in ashoka t/a & restaurants..but not in my attempts.Its a pity panpot doesn't post any more, as this is by far the best account of a bir kitchen experience i have read. judging by his posts, he took in all the important stuff, but he did say he never tasted the base on its own.  I frequently get their t/a menu through my door, which states different ingredients here & there to the kitchen report
I don't think the brand of curry powder used in the base was stated, but he did mention the chef was keen to use East End brand..no mix powder stated either..Bunjara, assuming i've made it correctly hints at the flavour, but I think it smells better than it tastes, G&G paste is definately ashoka. Im going to stick with these recipies for the moment & look into those catering curry powders(what to do with 10kg??)..I enjoy reading your findings, it's a similar approach i take

Regards
ELW

every night i go into work i dip my finger in the guravy to taste I KNOW the taste and through observation
and questions came up with what i think is the same guravy as my T/A guravyIt has so many things in it you need to try you wont look back [urlhttp://www.curry-recipes.co.uk/curry/index.php?topic=7621.0][/url]

[ELW]

Hi ifindforu, ok, I will give your base a try when I have space in my freezer & will report back to you ..its going to be the last base i make for a while

Have you ever cooked a dish with this base, without the mix powder?

ELW

[ifindforu]

Hi ifindforu, ok, I will give your base a try when I have space in my freezer & will report back to you ..its going to be the last base i make for a while

Have you ever cooked a dish with this base, without the mix powder?

ELW

yes I have BUT it mixproved very much when used the spice mix I basicly had a BIR OR T/A curry but made at home

[emin-j]

Have tried Bristol Sweet Mart and Masala Bazaar for Jalpur G/M but neither of them stock it and they are probably the two biggest stockists of Asian Spices in the Bristol Area,I also tried Tesco,Asda,Sainsbury's websites but nothing there either although the Jalpur website did say they supplied Tesco's 
Whether it's a regional thing I don't know but Jalpur don't seem very well supported around here  :
But thankyou Ifindforu for the info;

[JerryM]

ELW,

it's very hard to pin point where a members gaps are - following recipes is not easy without knowing the end taste and consequently needs a few makes to understand the individual tastes. i'll update my New Year resolutions post (more relevant) with a few thoughts.

[curryhell]

Having tracked down the Jalpur garam masala i've made up a quantity of Ifindforu's mix powder using rajah mild madras, not having any Eastern Star at present.  I intend to cook Abdul's madras with it later using Abdul's basic gravy which i have done a couple of times now.  I look forward to the results and will report back as soon as.

[976bar]

Desert Spoon being 2 teaspoons (10ml) Right?

[ifindforu]

Desert Spoon being 2 teaspoons (10ml) Right?

1 X 10 ML  DESERT SPOON HEAPED

[976bar]

Yes I understand that, but just wanted to clarify what YOU determine as a Desertspoon?

The norm on here is:

1 teaspoon = 5ml
1 desertspoon = 10ml
1 tablespoon = 15ml

As long as you are using these measurments as well then I know what to use whether it is a level desertspoon or a heaped desertspoon.

[andymac]

Hi All
I have just tried to track down a supplier of Jalpur garam masala, the only place i can find is Jalpur millers online and the cost of pp from leicester is ?7.50p, as the goods only cost ?3.50. i think its a rip off!!, any one have any other links to a cheaper supplier/shop?
thanks
Andy Mac