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NairB, a new member from Glasgow, is on a quest to find the original recipe from the Glasgow Shish Mahal restaurant, believed to be the inventor of chicken tikka masala. After some searching, NairB located a booklet with adapted recipes for home cooking, which still maintain the essence of the original dishes. The community expressed excitement about NairB's findings and encouraged sharing the recipes and cooking tips in a new thread.

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Offline NairB

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Another Curry Maniac From Glasgow
« on: November 15, 2006, 01:06 PM »
Hi everyone,

I just joined the quest too.

I was reading some of the posts & you guys and girls are almost as obsessed as me on our discovery for "the taste" and "the smell"

I was in stitches with laughter as I've been reading your posts regarding this matter and I too NEED to know how to "perfect" and achieve this taste....its a matter of life or death lol :o

I have a little book somewhere at home that has the "original" Glasgow Shish Mahal restaurant recipe dated  back in 1964 but I cant find it arghhhhh  >:( The hunt is back on now Ive found this forum.

Anyway, I must try to find it and post it here ASAP  ;)

- NairB

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Re: Another Curry Maniac From Glasgow
« Reply #1 on: November 15, 2006, 01:15 PM »
Hi NairB,

Welcome to the forum and I hope you manage to find that book, something new to add to the list  8)

cK
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Re: Another Curry Maniac From Glasgow
« Reply #2 on: November 15, 2006, 01:44 PM »
Quote from: Curry King on November 15, 2006, 01:15 PM
Hi NairB,

Welcome to the forum and I hope you manage to find that book, something new to add to the list  8)

cK

Thanks Curry King. The information in this book might, just might hold the key. Its somewhere in my parents house and I seen it lying around a while back. At that time I didn't pay much attention to it but I did see various recipe's including the base curry sauces ingredients & cook methods.
Remember, the Glasgow Shish Mahal was rumoured to have been the inventor of chicken tikka masalas.....but I think there have been a few claims to that elsewhere too.
I will pop over tonight and see if I can find it. Good excuse to see mother dear I haven't seen in ages too ;)

Here's hoping  :P

- NairB
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Re: Another Curry Maniac From Glasgow
« Reply #3 on: November 15, 2006, 02:44 PM »
Great stuff, it's these sort of things I get excited about like when we discovered the Bruce Edwards articles!  If you haven't checked them out yet you should do in the ebooks and downloads section.

cK
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Re: Another Curry Maniac From Glasgow
« Reply #4 on: November 15, 2006, 05:46 PM »

Hi NairB and a big welcome to the forum, you will find a wealth and knowlege in here, and any tips or advice is always appreciated. Paul.
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Re: Another Curry Maniac From Glasgow
« Reply #5 on: November 15, 2006, 10:31 PM »
Welcome aboard NairB.  ;) good look in your quest.......... mike
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Offline NairB

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Re: Another Curry Maniac From Glasgow
« Reply #6 on: November 16, 2006, 12:12 AM »
Thanks for your welcome people,

OK I found the booklet...yipee & not so yipee.

The recipe's have been adapted to accommodate home cooking rather than their huge quantities cooked in the restaurant(according to the book) although the ingredients and preparation is much the same in a smaller scale by the same chef Ali Aslam.

I will try and get the recipe scanned in later with the cooking tips and tricks used by the chef in order to replicate his restaurant taste.....interesting read actually.

I will scan the pages in under another thread....Shish Mahal - Home Recipe  ;)


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Re: Another Curry Maniac From Glasgow
« Reply #7 on: November 16, 2006, 01:01 AM »
Welcome NairB to the madhouse.  May your mission succeed and thanks for any contributions you may make; that's what counts and what is very much appreciated here.
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Re: Another Curry Maniac From Glasgow
« Reply #8 on: November 16, 2006, 01:47 PM »
You can still get the book on amazon
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Re: Another Curry Maniac From Glasgow
« Reply #9 on: November 16, 2006, 05:17 PM »
Welcome NairB are you ready to be assimilated by the Curry Collective !!!! :)
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