Topic: Chicken Tikka Dhansak - For Southerner's :)

[martinvic]

Here, where I live, in the Midlands, it is and always has been described as a Hot, sweet and sour dish with lentils and pineapple.

I think that's why it has always been one of my favourites, the pineapple nicely offsets the hotness of the curry, for my delicate taste buds anyway.

To be honest, I think I'd find it a bit sickly if it was done as a mild curry.

Martin

[Edwin Catflap]

Hi martin

I've seen as many recommending pineapple as not, for my forst attempt i used pineapple and like you i found biting into the pineapple chunk gav a great rush of sweetness which really complimented the dish!

Ich Bin Ein Northener!!!

[bustinmelva]

i think your onto something,
i live in the south east, ive eaten dhansak from alot of takeaways locally Eastbourne, Hastings and around the south, like Clacton in Essex to London, Bournmouth and Brighton as iv'e worked away.
Dhansak is my favourite, dish it always will be.
 i have never found a single piece of pineapple in any of them, although some of the menus mention it, some have had a slight flavour of it, maybe they just use pineapple juice.
the taste of the lentils coming through i think is quite important as well as a sourness, many takeaways make the dish too mild, personally i think it should be below madras in terms of hotness. after all they are described on the menu most of the time as a hot sweet and sour dish
but this variation is definitely worth ago as i love my dhansak,
i will let you know.

[Unclefrank]

Quite a few restaurants round my way use pineapple puree instead of chunks of pineapple i make my Dhansak both ways.

[h4ppy-chris]

never had it, but just ordered it  i will let you know how it is up to north.

[h4ppy-chris]

defo chunks of pineapple in it 



it tastes ok and i mean just ok not hot or spicy 

[Cory Ander]

Is that how bad BIR curries typically are (or look) now?   

It looks like total stodge to me 

If you told me that was bolognese sauce, I would probably have believed you! 

[mmmcurry]

Is that how bad BIR curries typically are (or look) now?   

It looks like total stodge to me 

If you told me that was bolognese sauce, I would probably have believed you! 

^^ this is true, our members pictures look better than this, some of you guys need to set up restaurants, show these guys how its done.


Also question regarding the recipe, what base sauce/spice mix is used and also where can i find the recipe for the Massur Dhal?

Cheers

[Edwin Catflap]

Hi MM, here's a good massur dahl recipe 

http://www.curry-recipes.co.uk/curry/index.php?topic=7901.0

[mmmcurry]

Thanks Edwin! I had searched side dish recipes to no avail, didn't think to check the traditional recipes section. I think all the heat from the chilli's from excess curry eating has fried my brain a bit.

Will definitely be trying this recipe soon once I know what base and spice mix is used, the pictures look fantastic