Curry dinner party this Saturday

[Aussie Mick]

Sign of a successful evening is when the guest are happy and they obviously were.  The pics probably don't do the food justice.  I find it hard enough doing it in a lit kitchen let alone by moonlight outside.  Good job AM. Look forward to the next gathering and following report   And i definitel tell the buggers to move out of the way to take pics. Least they could do being about to receive some free slap up BIR nosh  ;D

Thanks Mr. Curryhell.

The pictures definitely didn't do the food justice, but they were once again snapped on my iphone, as I forgot to ask my son to charge up the camera.

I also forgot to take pictures of the other dishes once guests started arriving.

I will be better organised next week................maybe! lol

Numbers are creeping up for next week, it was supposed to be 5, but now we're up to 8 

[Salvador Dhali]

Sorry for the typo SD.......your cooking days should have read "Friday & Saturday".

No worries!

I can fully appreciate the 'shot tastebuds syndrome' that both you and Ausie Mick had to deal with.  It has been well reported by others on this site who have tried 'event cooking'.  I have to admire your stamina - all day Saturday + a further 3 hours - when I'm all done (with my Madras, of course) inside of 7 minutes!!!!!

I'd certainly appreciate it if you can post your brother's mushroom bhaji recipe.  I've never been one for the traditional onion ones, but mushroom.......masarap talaga, as we say here. 

Also have to say your old man sounds just the business!  I can't remember how many vindaloos I've taken back to T/As on the plate because they haven't been up to standard!  And not only did they replace the vindaloo, but they washed the plate as well.  More power to him in his quest against mediocrity!

al

Yep, the old fella is something of a legend. I remember on one occasion we were having a family celebration in our (then) favourite restaurant, where we'd all become friendly with the owner and staff over the years, and much to our disappointment the food was unusually mediocre. As the waiter made his customary approach to ask us how everything was, I looked around the table and I could see everyone thinking the same thing... "No... Pleeease don't ask the old man, please..." He was a few whiskies up at the time. (The old man, not the waiter.)

No chance. As the obvious patriarch, the waiter made straight for him.

"Is everything all right, sir?"

Pause...

"No it f***ing isn't!"

I'll cut the rant short, but it was one of many episodes involving my dad and under par food that have caused his family to suffer restaurant silencing moments over the years.

Full credit to the waiter. He apologised profusely, took my dad's vindaloo back to the kitchen, then returned shortly with a (better) replacement - AND a double whisky on the house.

Now that's how you keep customers happy.

Oh, and I asked my brother for his mushroom recipe, and all he could tell me was that he'd made it up on the day. He did mention that he always adds a touch of Patak's garlic pickle to it, which is a little trick he picked up from one of the chefs he knows (he used to refit BIRs when he worked as a builder/carpenter).

Next time I go to his gaff I'll ask him to knock one up and get the full story.

[Aussie Mick]

Sorry for the typo SD.......your cooking days should have read "Friday & Saturday".

SD

"Is everything all right, sir?"

Pause...

"No it f***ing isn't!"

;D ;D ;D
Your dad sounds like my sort of person. Good on him.....say it like it is....always the best way to go. 

[ELW]

Sorry for the typo SD.......your cooking days should have read "Friday & Saturday".

SD

"Is everything all right, sir?"

Pause...

"No it f***ing isn't!"

;D ;D ;D
Your dad sounds like my sort of person. Good on him.....say it like it is....always the best way to go. 

;D, my old man leaned over the table and tore an uneaten Glasgow, continental quilt size naan bread in half, before it was "dished up to someone else". Embarrassing his son was his forte.

[alarmist10]

Brilliant story, SD!  Well done to your old man......and well done to the waiter, too, for sorting it out.  Too often they's just shrug their shoulders and walk away.

I have to admire your old man as well, ELW, as I've done that one myself before now - just not in front of my son!  Had a good laugh at the description of the 'continental quilt size naan bread'......what a superb description!

al

[Aussie Mick]

OK, I'm more organised this week. I've spent the last few hours cooking up 9 curries for tomorrow night. They are all safely stored in foil trays marinating away in the fridge.

I had a good taste of them all and they are fecking luverly. They can only improve tomorrow.

In no particular order we are having, Madras (Chewy), Vindaloo( Curry2go), Dhansak (CA), Tikka Masala (CA), Chicken Ceylon (CA) Bhuna (Curry2go), Bradford Masala, Rogan Josh (own recipe) and Chicken Pathia (Curry2go)

Load of time tomorrow to do rice, naan, Seekh kebabs, and maybe pakoras.

Bugger that cooking for a living lark. I'm knackered. I'll stick to my plumbing tools.

[Salvador Dhali]

Top work, Mick - those look blinding.

Though I DO wish people would stop posting curry porn when I've not long had my breakfast! 

All the best for the bash. I'm sure it will go down a storm.

Cheers

Gary

[parker21]

hi mick have just done chicken tikka for 2 tikka masalas and ct madras (for my mate he has a cold) and rice wish i had taken photos! haven't heard any ambulances so guessing they are alright LOL!
its not so much the cooking but preparing it so the cooking is the easy part! SIMPLES lol!

regards
gary

[ELW]

trays filled to the brim as well  ;D

[Vindaloo-crazy]

Looking good Mick. If you're anywhere hear Hobart you can use my tandoor for your naans if you want. I'm firing it up this afternoon for a chicken tikka phall.