Topic: Chicken Tikka Roshney - Zaal - Az - Cooking Lessions

[chriswg]

Yes, he normally uses cold pre-cooked chunks of onion and pepper which I think he once said he just gently fries with a bit of G/G paste. This would normally go in right at the start with the spices and chilli powder but as it was raw it got a quick cook first.

[JerryM]

many many thanks for this video - specifically cooking the garlic "slithers".

i've had loads of goes at getting this and would never have worked out what really happens.

an important piece of the jig saw for me personally.

very very pleased

[George]

At approx 7:55 into the video (seconds from the end) Az sprinkles some powder into the Roshney that's sitting there, nearest the camera, virtually finished. Salt? MSG? Garam Masala? General Purpose Seasoning or what?

[ELW]

At approx 7:55 into the video (seconds from the end) Az sprinkles some powder into the Roshney that's sitting there, nearest the camera, virtually finished. Salt? MSG? Garam Masala? General Purpose Seasoning or what?

Thats where the unstaged video comes into it's own George, I'm sure we'll have the answer soon

[George]

At approx 7:55 into the video (seconds from the end) Az sprinkles some powder into the Roshney that's sitting there, nearest the camera, virtually finished. Salt? MSG? Garam Masala? General Purpose Seasoning or what?

Thats where the unstaged video comes into it's own George, I'm sure we'll have the answer soon

I agree on the value of the video and I hope you're right that we might learn the answer soon.

Back cMarch 2011 ChrisG said: "Once the flames die down the garlic tarka is added to the dish, stirred in along with fresh coriander and it's finished." Well, the video now suggests the Chicken Roshney wasn't quite finished - something else was sneaked in afterwards!

[Ian S.]

Back cMarch 2011 ChrisG said: "Once the flames die down the garlic tarka is added to the dish, stirred in along with fresh coriander and it's finished." Well, the video now suggests the Chicken Roshney wasn't quite finished - something else was sneaked in afterwards!

I thought it was quite clear that it is just chopped coriander in the video. Az says: "tomato", reaches behind, and puts some tomato in Chris's pan. Then he reaches behind again, says: "coriander", and sprinkles some first into Chris's pan, then into one of the pans resting off the stove off-camera, and finally into the pan resting on the low light nearest the camera in vision.

It looks to me like he'd put enough into Chris's pan and was just distributing what was left in his fingers into the other two pans, rather than chuck it.

Have a listen and see what you think. 

[curryhell]

Back cMarch 2011 ChrisG said: "Once the flames die down the garlic tarka is added to the dish, stirred in along with fresh coriander and it's finished." Well, the video now suggests the Chicken Roshney wasn't quite finished - something else was sneaked in afterwards!

I thought it was quite clear that it is just chopped coriander in the video. Az says: "tomato", reaches behind, and puts some tomato in Chris's pan. Then he reaches behind again, says: "coriander", and sprinkles some first into Chris's pan, then into one of the pans resting off the stove off-camera, and finally into the pan resting on the low light nearest the camera in vision.

It looks to me like he'd put enough into Chris's pan and was just distributing what was left in his fingers into the other two pans, rather than chuck it.

Have a listen and see what you think. 

What you describe Ian is 100% correct, tomato followed by coriander, which just happens to be shared across more than one finished dish.  Nothing mysterious and nothing hidden, from start to finish

[JerryM]

treated myself to one of those beauties (8" omelet pan) from Asian store (@ ~4 mins on the video).

it's a journey end for me - simply thrilled - you just won't be able to imagine my joy.

many thanks chriswg for making this happen.

[Unclefrank]

Is there any more progress with the recipe for this dish.
Thanks.

[JerryM]

i really can't believe it but made 2 off of these die for dishes and failed to get the garlic magic. gutted.

having watched the video yet again (not a problem - it's probably my fav) there are 2 possibilities on what i did wrong:

1) did not pre heat the 8" pan (3:45 to 4:45)
2) did not follow enough the master's words "burning and the right moment" (5:20)
3) an outsider - forgot the sprinkle of salt

which or both or all - haven't a clue. going to have to practise.