Topic: Viceroy Brasserie Abbots Langley: Chef Imram

[DalPuri]

Your favourite Shami is probably not Bangladeshi BIR at a guess.

Chewytikka

It would seem that way Chewy aye.
Its the difference in flavour from all the other kebabs that has made them my favourite snack food for 40 odd years.
But from takeaway places, (not restaurants) where you can see the snacks on offer.
Pakistani more than likely.
I've always kept to BIR's for mains and takeaways for snacks/street food. It's probably why i've never had a burger style Shami before.

[Garabi Army]

Great vid MT    The fish masala powder looks on the pale side, any ideas what it consists of?

Cheers

[chewytikka]

Yes, I remember you talked about Tooting at some point.
Be spoilt for choice on Street food down there. Bhel Puri, Jhal Muri...yum yum yum
cheers chewy

[DalPuri]

Love it all!  ;D especially Pani puri  Down the hatch  ;D

[Micky Tikka]

The fish masala comes in a packet I was told
Ive never come across it before
Chewy might be able to enlighten us
Or Phil 

[Peripatetic Phil]

Could be this one : http://www.amazon.co.uk/Mangal-Fish-Masala-100g/dp/B003U6RQ6M
** Phil.

[Garabi Army]

Could be this one : http://www.amazon.co.uk/Mangal-Fish-Masala-100g/dp/B003U6RQ6M
** Phil.

Thanks for the link Phil, but I've ordered some from Spices Of India, (http://www.spicesofindia.co.uk/acatalog/MDH-Fish-Masala.html) I like the look of the recipe in the video and I love fish curries so I'm interested to try this.

Cheers

[chewytikka]

The Chef's own secret ingredient, to give the dish a lift,
but going by the colour of the powder, I would say it was more than likely Rajah Fish Seasoning,
rather than a Fish Masala which are usually reddish in colour.

You could ask him MT, the next time your making movies.
BTW. Did the Prawn on Puri taste good or enhanced too something special, or maybe a bit different to normal?

cheers Chewy

[ELW]

It looks like al noor fish masala but that comes in a jar. I've seen that in my local supermarket

ELW

[pauly58]

I made a batch of base gravy today using Chef Imran's recipe, I was a bit doubtful about the "coronation" milk but I wanted to try it. It made a very nice base, the evap. milk seemed to make it taste smooth rather than any creamyness.

I wanted to try their recipe for a Dhansak as is it my favourite. I emailed Ali on a couple of points & fair play to him , he answers promptly. My usual Dhansak is CBM's . Imran's is very different, no oil, no ginger/garlic paste, no tomato puree. I made my usual & made my wife Imran's.

We were both amazed how nice Imran's is, very delicate but full of flavour, CBM's is equally good, just different. If you like Dhansak , give it a try.