Topic: Base from Zaal Restaurant in Fleet

[Stephen Lindsay]

Here is something that may make a few of you ladies and gents jealous - my wife actually made the last 2 batches of Abduls learn to cook base and spice mix for me while I was at work - and has just now offered to try and make the Zaal base for me this Monday - happy days!

My first (wicked) thought was - aye that'll be so you don't burn any more ingeredients? 

Sorry solar but you may never live this down!  ;D

[solarsplace]

Drat! - didn't think about that

So now I'm the one who over singed the Vindaloo and now burns his base sauce too.

At least I'm still in control of my BBQ. Nothing like a good BBQ sausage or tikka - nice and burnt on the outside, nice a raw in the middle - yum

Cheers

Edit: Just to add a get out clause / disclaimer: Apologies for going slightly off topic and having a bit of banter with fellow curry-heads. Will endeavour to get back on topic now.

[Salvador Dhali]

Okay, to get this back on topic, here's my attempt at the Zaal base in the final stages (before oil separation - I couldn't wait...).

All is currently promising. It has a good level of sweetness, is mildly spiced, and is what I'd call a well balanced base.

Tonight I shall attempt to out-singe Solarsplace in the vindaloo stakes!

[Salvador Dhali]

PS: What are the best dimensions for pictures? Despite being low res, that looks massive, so I'm guessing there's no auto resizing going on here?

Cheers

Gary

[PaulP]

Hi Gary,

640x480 resolution looks ok on the forum. No there is no automatic resizing.
If you have photo editing software just save a resized version of your photo.

You only have a limited time to edit your posts so maybe delete the link to the large photo now?

Cheers,

Paul

[Salvador Dhali]

Hi Gary,

640x480 resolution looks ok on the forum. No there is no automatic resizing.
If you have photo editing software just save a resized version of your photo.

You only have a limited time to edit your posts so maybe delete the link to the large photo now?

Cheers,

Paul

Thanks Paul - done!

[PaulP]

Nice one Gary. Good luck with the singeing, let us know how you get on.

Cheers

Paul

[Salvador Dhali]

It's no good - I couldn't wait until tonight, when I was going to get the pre-cooked meat on the go, so I quickly knocked this up for lunch:



Yes, that is egg you see in there.

I know egg phall just sounds wrong on so many levels, but my guilty secret is out... 

Anyway, delighted to report that the Zaal base works as well as mnay others I've tried over the years, proving again (to me at least) that as long as you manage to produce a well balance base (sweetness/spicing, minimal bitterness, etc), then the majority of 'magic' happens in the early stages of high intensity action in the curry pan.

[solarsplace]

Gary

I have to say that looks utterly fantastic. The sauce really does looks perfect.

How do you feel your your first Zaal dish measures up to your favourite restaurant?

Thanks

[DalPuri]

Nice lookin curry. Looks like my madras i made the other day  ;D

Cant beat an egg curry