Topic: Inferior 'gravy' based curries...

[Salvador Dhali]

For me it's not a question of "inferior" - there are good curry gravies, bad curry gravies, and indifferent curry gravies. From time to time, there are even stunningly superb curry gravies. But as a lover and cooker of traditional 'from scratch' Indian food I fully appreciate what chilli chopper is saying.

Personally, I'm passionate about both (all) styles, though I'd say my cooking at the moment is split 70-30 in favour of BIR.

That said, I have just added 'Prashad: Cooking With Indian Masters' to my collective.

(I may have to stay away from this forum for a while. It's costing me a bloody fortune!  ;D )

[ELW]

The Prashad book definitely has a professional feel to it from what I could see. It looks like what the new restaurants are offering their  take on, in Glasgow

[George]

My quest now has changed from finding the best gravy recipe to trying to replicate on of these Handi curries!
Is there anybody else on here who has come to a similar conclusion to me?

I've never tried making a so-called Handi curry but if we're talking about curries from scratch versus curries from base gravy, I've recently reverted, like you perhaps, to preferring curries from scratch. I find they're easier and more tasty, with no need to store large amounts of base sauce.

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[Les]

I've made Abdul's chicken handi, and very nice it is too, but it still uses base sauce, Are there any recipes on cr0 for handi without base sauce : ? Or does anybody have any links,   Or start another thread just for Handi recipes (without using base gravy as an ingredient)

Les

[PaulP]

Hi Les,

Abdul posted a recipe for a curry without base sauce that was from one of his chef mates.
For the life of me I can't find any of Abdul's posts at the moment but it is probably in the "BIR style bandwagon" thread which I can't find either just now.
Both chewytikka and ifindforu have posted recipes that are cooked by the staff (for the staff) and use no base sauce. Good luck searching!

Cheers,

Paul

[Les]

Hi Les,

Abdul posted a recipe for a curry without base sauce that was from one of his chef mates.
For the life of me I can't find any of Abdul's posts at the moment but it is probably in the "BIR style bandwagon" thread which I can't find either just now.
Both chewytikka and ifindforu have posted recipes that are cooked by the staff (for the staff) and use no base sauce. Good luck searching!

Cheers,
Paul

Cheers Paul
Yes, I know which one you mean, Going to have a look for it now  :

Les
PS
Found 2 of the above, but non by CT, maybe if he reads this thread he could stick a few recipes on here (Hint)

[Ian S.]

Hey, Les

I think this is the one:

http://www.curry-recipes.co.uk/curry/index.php?topic=7846.msg68680#msg68680

Ian
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[Les]

Hey, Les

I think this is the one:

http://www.curry-recipes.co.uk/curry/index.php?topic=7846.msg68680#msg68680

Ian
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Thanks Ian
Thats the one mate

Les

[PaulP]

Here you go Les

http://www.curry-recipes.co.uk/curry/index.php?topic=5958.msg65987#msg65987

Scroll down and you will see the recipe from a chef friend of Abdul's.

Cheers,

Paul

[Les]

Here you go Les

http://www.curry-recipes.co.uk/curry/index.php?topic=5958.msg65987#msg65987

Scroll down and you will see the recipe from a chef friend of Abdul's.

Cheers,

Paul

Thanks Paul
Much appreciated mate

Les